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Building Hope and Sustainability

December 16, 2011

Builders of Hope is an organization headquartered in Raleigh, NC, that rehabs doomed properties and transforms them into affordable, sustainable housing. It also works to make the new homes more energy efficient in order to reduce carbon emissions and keep electricity bills lower. Technorati Tags: Builders of Hope, construction debris, Nancy Welsh, Sustainable housing Related [...]

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GE launches eco challenge to clean energy wizards

July 28, 2010

General Electric is inviting clean-tech geniuses to come out of the energy closet. The company has launched a $200 million challenge to businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators and students with novel ideas on how to build the next-generation power grid. Technorati Tags: Ecoimagination, GE, invention, Renewable energy, wizard Related Posts:Maine Moves To Reduce Oil ConsumptionAlternative Energy For [...]

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Electricians: go green or go obsolete

February 19, 2010

Image via Wikipedia “In the next ten to twenty years, ‘electrical contractor’ will no longer be a suitable job title for electricians. They will transition into “energy contractors” to support the fast-growing green construction market”, says Houston Neal in a must-read article for Software Advice. Technorati Tags: American Solar Energy Society, Energy, Green building, Photovoltaics, [...]

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