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In life-cycle energy use, do LEDs keep their edge?

It's well-known that LED bulbs use less energy than CFLs. But when you factor in energy consumed from manufacturing and disposal, do they maintain their advantage?

By Guest Contributor . 9 March 2012
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Wind leaders say states key to sustaining industry

Wind power leaders say if efforts to extend a federal tax credit fail, other drivers -- including state-based renewable portfolio standards and technology improvements -- should sustain wind power developments in 2013 and beyond, albeit at a smaller scale.
Photo by Earl Wilkerson via Creative Commons

By ClimateWire . 8 March 2012
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Combined heat and power cuts costs, emissions (also, baby pandas)

The concept, which is also known as cogeneration, has been around for more than a century but is recently receiving new attention because of its potential to increase energy efficiency, and possibly the competitiveness of U.S. industries.

8 March 2012
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Sorry, Mitt: You can drive a car with a windmill on it

Mitt Romney says you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. Or can you?

By Ken Paulman . 6 March 2012
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Report: Tough building codes save homeowners thousands

A recent study suggests the costs of complying with Illinois' new building code are less than what some builders fear, and that the payback for homeowners is much greater.

6 March 2012
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EPA backs off North Dakota haze reduction plan

North Dakota officials are cheering a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to bring their campaign for aggressive emission controls at a pair of coal-fired power plants to an end.

By Drew Kerr . 5 March 2012
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Forum to address energy's role in national security

Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti, the United Kingdom's climate and energy security envoy, explains why military leaders are increasingly connecting the dots between energy, climate and national security issues in advance of his visit to Minnesota today.

2 March 2012
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Study: Turbine blades, not air pressure, kill bats

A new study from the University of Iowa and Illinois State University contradicts a widely-held assumption that wind turbines can kill bats by causing abrupt changes in air pressure in their lungs.

By Ken Paulman . 1 March 2012
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Green jobs, pink slips: Weatherization cuts hit hard

The nation’s investment in weatherization is taking a nosedive, raising concerns that newly minted technicians trained to make homes more energy-efficient will soon find themselves scrambling for work even while there remains much work to be done.

By Drew Kerr . 1 March 2012
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Illinois eyes efficiency gains through building code

Illinois is on track to become the first state in the Midwest to require new homes pass a blower door test and meet rigorous new standards for air tightness and insulation.

29 February 2012