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March 2011

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Full Charge Ahead

By Chuck RossUnder (Green Building)

To borrow a horse-racing metaphor, electric vehicles (EVs) have barely left the starting gate in the

Home is Where the Heat Is

By Debbie McClungUnder (Residential)

Homeowners, driven by many factors—such as the desire to reduce fossil fuel use, improve the efficie

Home Automation: There's an App for That

By Chuck RossUnder (Residential)

Just a few years ago, home automation control systems were seen as toys for the tech-savvy rich.

On With the Wind

By Rick LaezmanUnder (Residential)

It should come as little surprise that the surGE inrenewable power and the high-tech revolution have

Becoming a Lighting Trends Authority

By Jeff GavinUnder (Lighting)

What’s the secret to keeping up on the latest in residential lighting upgrades?

The Earth Gives Back

By Darlene BremerUnder (Residential)

Humans have taken advantage of geothermal heat since the Paleolithic era.

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CSUB and SunEdison Activate 1.2-MW Solar Parking Canopy

(Green Building)

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March 2011

Horace Mitchell, president of California State University, Bakersfield, (CSUB), and Sun Edison LLC, a worldwide solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electro READ MORE

Department of Labor Budget Requests Include Training, Realistic Cuts

(Your Business)

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March 2011

The U.S. Department of Labor recently outlined its part of the president’s fiscal year 2012 budget request to Congress. READ MORE

DOE and DOI Propose Solar Energy Zones in Six Western States

(Green Building)

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March 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. READ MORE

Dominion Virginia Power Proposes Rate Options for Charging Electric Vehicles

(Green Building)

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March 2011

Dominion Virginia Power proposed a pilot program to offer time-of-day pricing options to encourage off-peak charging of electric vehicles, taking another step in supporting th READ MORE

Emergency Lighting

(Codes & Standards)

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Mark C. Ode

March 2011

NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code, and the International Building Code (IBC) require emergency lighting in all commercial and industrial buildings to facilitate emergency egress READ MORE

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