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Residential Heating Efficiency – Furnaces, Boiler, & Heat Pumps

Posted on March 8th, 2010

This article discusses various heating systems and the opportunities to reduce fossil fuel consumption for residential heating. The discussion will review heating system efficiency, costs of different energy sources, and the GHG emissions from these sources. It will also help you compare your existing heating system efficiency to the best currently available systems to determine if it’s replacement is economically justifiable.

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The 21st Century Smart Grid

Posted on March 1st, 2010

What is the Smart Grid and how will it impact U.S. energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions? What major projects are underway and how much will they cost? The B-Green Collaborative investigates and provides you the answers.

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Educating For A Greener Future!

Posted on February 8th, 2010

Current and future green energy initiatives will have a significant impact on U.S. career opportunities going forward, and individuals planning to benefit from this transformation will need to be educated and trained in emerging energy technologies and new areas of energy expertise.

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Residential Energy Efficiency – Heating Losses

Posted on February 1st, 2010

Residential heating requires about 55% of residential energy consumption. This article will discuss a variety of methods to reduce your heating costs that generally can be accomplished quickly and at a low cost.

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Energy Efficiency – Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Posted on January 25th, 2010

It’s well documented that a reduction of greenhouse gases will require a multi-pronged approach, involving a combination of new technologies along with some existing but not often popular clean energy technologies.

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Geothermal Your Home?

Posted on January 18th, 2010

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Geothermal Heat Pumps are “the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective space conditioning systems available”.

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A Breakthrough Technolgy to Transform Algae to Oil

A Breakthrough Technolgy to Transform Algae to Oil

A Breakthrough Technolgy to Transform Algae to Oil Presentation by Riggs Eckelberry, of OriginOil.

C-ROADS Simulation Slide Presentation

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Click on title to be taken to C-ROADS, Climate Change Forecast Presentation Given in Copenhagen, March 2009.

Press Releases

Governor Patrick Unveils $20 Million in Federal Solar Stimulus Funding

Meridian Associates, Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy, engineering and laser scanning services announced that it is part of a project team led Nexamp, a full service clean energy solutions company that has recently been awarded a contract for the turnkey development of large scale roof- and ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) energy projects.

OriginOil Turns Corner to Commercialization, Unveils In-House Pilot System

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, unveiled a comprehensive pilot system for algae growth and harvesting at an exclusive event held at its Los Angeles headquarters on Thursday, January 28, 2010.