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Condo development digs deep to lower energy costsHamilton Spectator - Hamilton,ON,CanadaRom Colthoff said no gas will be used for space heating or cooling, and the amount of electricity needed to run the geothermal system is far less than if it
Washington County Committee Considers Solar Power For Detention CenterSpringdale Morning News - Springdale,AR,USA... committee members that the jail will need to be expanded in the coming years, and, that, at that time, space could be built for a solar heating system.
City pushes for solar water heatersPalo Alto Daily News - Palo Alto,CA,USABy Kristina Peterson / Daily News Staff Writer Palo Alto is set to become the first municipally owned gas utility in the state with a permanent rebate
Hi tech, lo-techWinnipeg Free Press - Winnipeg,Manitoba,CanadaThey heat their 800-square-foot home with a wood stove. Electric heaters consume way more power than their 600-watt solar power system can handle.
A different GREEN for banksSouth Bend Tribune - South Bend,IN,USAA geothermal system is used for the heating and cooling system. It provides heat by removing it from the earth through a liquid such as ground water.
'Green' construction can save moneyCincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati,OH,USAA well-planned building orientation allows the natural energy sources, such as solar heating, natural breezes and landscaping, work for you.
Montgomery Aims to Make Green Homes MandatoryWashington Post - United StatesDevelopers in the Washington region have been voluntarily building homes with energy-efficient appliances and heating and cooling systems.
Iceland's answer to global warming comes naturallyGuardian - UKWhile the government believes that exploiting geothermal energy for space heating alone saves Iceland $100m (£50m) in imported fossil fuels each year,
Why a Bioheat Mandate?Gotham Gazette - New York,NY,USAHowever, a whopping 79 percent of New York Citys carbon dioxide emissions come from buildings -- from the burning of heating oil and natural gas.
Celebrating Earth Day every day with geothermal heat pumpOurValley.org - Roanoke,VA,USAThe couple paid around $16000 for the geothermal system and a new water heater at the same time. It, too, is environmentally friendly, in that it pre-heats
Do you know how to read "green"?CNN International - USAPassive Solar Heating and Cooling: a design strategy for using the sun's energy to heat and cool living spaces by taking advantage of natural energy
Energy from the ground upPhiladelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USAn Center City, the Friends Center's geothermal system is part of a green makeover that includes solar panels, a vegetated roof, and rainwater holding tanks
Going green not always easyEl Dorado Hills Telegraph - Folsom,CA,USAAccording the EPA Web site, EPA-certified wood stoves are 80 percent cleaner burning and 30 percent more efficient than a typical uncertified wood stove.
Alternative building materials save energyVisalia Times-Delta - Visalia,CA,USABob Clark of Tulare is building a house out of a material called insulating concrete forms, which are designed to cut heating and cooling bills by 70
Homemade heating system traps winter sunDuluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USABy Eric Ludy / News Tribune, Duluth News Tribune The solar heating system on Nick Glumacs home in Morgan Park may look elaborate, but the idea behind it is
Solar SolutionsGrit Magazine - USAPassive solar heating design can reduce your dependence on both electricity and fossil fuels and will save you money in the long run no matter what fuels
Sowing the seeds for business successWilts and Gloucestershire Standard - Malmesbury,England,UK... produced from the leftover husks, an alternative heating product to coal and wood in the form of pellets and a bio-fuel made from recycled waste oil.
Builders say green approach the wave of futureMLive.com - MI,USAIt uses everything from a central boiler for heating, cooling and hot water to a pellet stove for alternative heating on the second floor.
Solar Air Heating Employed at Fort DrumSustainableBusiness.com - Huntington Station,NY,USAConserval said the solar heating systems will displace over 2000 tons of carbon dioxide each year at one of the coldest locations in the United States.
Building a company from the ground downCanada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,CanadaIn its simplest form, a geothermal system uses a heat pump to extract heat or cold from the earth and uses it to warm or cool living space.
Earth, wind, and powerBoston Globe - United StatesMeanwhile, the geothermal system will cost about $57000 - some $30000 more than he would have paid for conventional heating and cooling.
Square Feet How Green Can a Huge House Be?New York Times - United StatesThe only optional green element is a $100000 geothermal system which uses an electric pump to transfer heat from the soil to the house in the winter,
Southern Living Home showcases dozens of ways to capture suns energyGreenville News - Greenville,SC,USAThe Cliffs Cottage has a lengthy southern exposure on the long axis of the house that takes advantage of passive solar heating.
Geothermal: renewable and cheaper than oilManchester Journal - Manchester center,VT,USAMike Kilburn has used a geothermal system to cool and heat his home for nearly 30 years, and has never had to make an oil payment. Editors Note: This is the
Consumers are warming up to green homesMontreal Gazette - Montreal,Quebec,CanadaThe couple's energy efficient home, which uses passive solar heating and overlooks Halifax harbour, was constructed three years ago under the guidance of
