Articles: green energy

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Energy and Transition

The new threshold for green building is not just low energy, it’s net-zero energy. In The New Net Zero, sustainable architect Bill Maclay charts the path for designers…

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Replacing Windows? Understand Your New Glass Options

Having been in my passive solar home for 35 years, my original Alcoa windows were showing their age. The time had come to upgrade. My current experience…

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Green-Tech and Distributed Powerdown: A Future Scenario

In Future Scenarios, permaculture co-originator and leading sustainability innovator David Holmgren outlines four scenarios that bring to life the likely cultural, political, agricultural, and economic implications of…

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Using a Hybrid Solar & Wind System: Tips for Living Off-the-Grid

The following article is excerpted from Wind Power by Paul Gipe. Prior to the development of interconnected wind turbines, wind generators had historically been used for powering…

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