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Green Products

Arizona-based startup Zero Mass Water has developed a solar panel that pulls water vapor from the air and converts it into drinking water. ...

Energy Efficiency

In 2005, Congress enacted two tax credits to spur residential energy. The 25C credit is for renovating existing homes, and the 25D credit is...

Green Products

Tesla Reveals Sleek New Solar Panels

Tesla will be producing more than just full solar roofs. Electrek reports that over the weekend, the company released images of a new solar...

Economics

March 11 was a good day for solar in California. Fortune reports that for a brief time that day, utility-scale solar accounted for 40...

Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy systems, connected home devices, smart lighting, and all sorts of other green features are important to homebuyers. ...

Codes + Standards

A new system takes the wholesale price of electricity and then adds a value on the environmental benefits of renewable energy

Codes + Standards

Thousands more are planned for this year

Energy Efficiency

Florida Underserved By Solar Energy

Though known as the Sunshine State, Florida is third in rooftop solar potential but 12th in installed capacity. The state gets less than 1...

Home Technology

At 3,300 square feet, the HGTV Smart Home in Scottsdale, Ariz., has plenty of room for cool new gadgets. According to Phoenix’s NBC 12...

Design

Appraisal Forms Will Soon Include HERS Scores

The scores will provide more info for buyers and push builders to construct more energy-efficient homes

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December