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The nation’s first ever regional energy efficiency standards will focus on air conditioners in the South, and furnaces in the North. thedailygreen.com article feed

Motion sensors save energy, enhance security and even benefit the local environment. thedailygreen.com article feed

While all Energy Star-labeled products are more efficient than average, some models out-perform. Now, consumers will see which televisions, clothes washers, central air conditioners and (soon) refrigerators will save them the most on energy bills. thedailygreen.com article feed

While all Energy Star-labeled products are more efficient than average, some models out-perform. Now, consumers will see which televisions, clothes washers, central air conditioners and (soon) refrigerators will save them the most on energy bills. thedailygreen.com article feed

Fans are much cheaper, easier to install and use 90% less energy than central air-conditioning. thedailygreen.com article feed

New York has passed the first statewide “on-bill recovery” program allowing homeowners to pay off home improvements on monthly energy bills. It could be a model for other states. thedailygreen.com article feed

People who use solar energy systems to power their houses can watch their electric meters slow, stop or even run backward when the sun shines. But when the sun goes down, the power decreases. Now an MIT professor, Daniel Nocera, has developed a fuel cell that “banks” solar

To take advantage of tax credits for most home energy efficiency projects, do the work in 2011. thedailygreen.com article feed

Want to make your yard easier to maintain and less expensive to keep up? Consider Xeriscaping which reduces your lawn area and focuses on native plants so water consumption and maintenance are naturally lower. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

Spokane’s downtown U.S. Bankruptcy Court has turned back the clock, and the result is a courtroom that looks much brighter than it has been the past 60 years. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories