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• Environment

  

  The Impossibility of Energy Efficiency

  Are our pursuits of energy efficiency all for naught?

  by Allison Arieff

• Environment

  

  Which States Are Most Energy Efficient?

  The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy just released its 2010 Scorecard. See which states are saving money and making jobs.

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  The Energy Efficiency Trifecta: Rural Edition

  A couple weeks ago I wrote about the HOME STAR-aka, "cash for caulkers"-home energy efficiency program that would offer healthy rebates to...

  by Ben Jervey

• Environment

  

  Energy Efficiency Investments Remain Strong

  Energy efficiency projects can reduce a building's impact on the environment and save the owner of that building money when the annual energy...

  by Mother Nature Network

• Environment

  

  Energy Efficiency Efforts Lag in the South

  A new report by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University, Energy Efficiency in the South (PDF), shows that energy efficiency...

  by Mother Nature Network

• Environment

  

  Employees Weigh in on Building Energy Efficiency

  There is a definite green building movement here in the United States. Energy efficiency is leading this trend as companies find ways to cut back...

  by Mother Nature Network

• News

  

  Energy Efficient Homes Are Also Cost-Effective

  A study conducted last year provides yet another line of defense for the PACE programs shut down by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According to the...

  by Sasha Jones

• Environment

  

  An Excellent Home Energy Efficiency Pyramid

  The Minnesota Power utility gets credit for this informative graphic on the steps to home energy efficiency. The things at the bottom of the...

  by Andrew Price

• Lifestyle

  

  The (Hidden) Energy Costs in Energy-Efficient Fridges

  David Owen argues that more efficient fridges doesn't always equal lowered energy use.

  by Peter Smith

• Environment

  

  Study: Gadgets Are Killing Energy Efficiency Gains

  We're using as much electricity per household as we did in 1978, despite energy efficiency gains. The culprit? Cellphones, iPads, and the like.

  by Ben Jervey

• Environment

  

  A Green Idea Business and Government Agree On: Energy Efficiency

  President Obama is announcing that $4 billion will go over the next two years into making government and commercial buildings more energy efficient.

  by Sarah Laskow

• Environment

  

  Home, Efficient Home: Europe Mandates Energy Grades for Houses

  You wouldn't buy a car without knowing what kind of gas mileage it gets. But when it comes to homes, we don't pay as much attention to energy...

  by Andrew Price

• Business

  

  TVs Will Get Energy Efficiency Labels (And Consumers Will Get Informed)

  Starting in 2011, the Federal Trade Commission will require new TVs to come with these EnergyGuide labels. They look good, right?

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  Just How Small a Sliver is Energy Spending in Our National Budget?

  All those "wasteful" energy programs currently threatened by the House GOP are but a tiny thread compared to military and health spending.

  by Ben Jervey

• News

  

  Is a Plane More Fuel Efficient Than a Prius?

  What's the most efficient way to get around? Planes might burn a lot of fuel, but they also are filled with people, making each gallon go a lot...

  by GOOD, Robert A. Di Ieso, Jr.

• News

  

  Intercity Rail Is Efficient, the Graph

  Because we may not have hammered the point home here's another chart: Cars and planes are pretty inefficient compared to rail.

  by Andrew Price

• News

  

  Missiles and Mortgages

  View Missiles and Mortgages: Income, Taxes, and Where They Go.

  by GOOD

• Environment

  

  Is Our New Energy Plan Good Enough?

  The Times is telling us that environmentalists are pleased about the new energy bill draft. It certainly has its merits, will create tons of jobs,...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• Environment

  

  What Renewable Energy Sources Is The World Using?

  Who's generating the most electricity from renewable sources-and which ones are they using? As of 2006, only about 18 percent of the energy...

  by GOOD, Matt Owens

• Environment

  

  Hawaii Is Becoming a Clean Energy Paradise

  The very wonders that attract tourists to Hawaii—ample sunshine, big waves, and volcanoes—also make it an ideal spot to generate renewable energy.

  by Sarah Laskow