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ENERGY STAR Homes Consume 20-30% Less Energy than a Standard Home

May 18, 201113 years ago Guest Contributor 3 Comments

These days, the whole world is gearing up to go green in order to save the earth. Even, the home builders are coming up with new home designs that are more energy efficient than the traditional homes. The new Energy Star homes are designed in such a way that the energy consumption per house will be 20-30% lesser than a regular home. An Energy Star home also meets certain guidelines for energy effectiveness standard, set by the officials of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

20 Universities to Compete in DoE-sponsored Solar Decathlon to Build Most Efficient Solar-Powered Home

April 24, 201014 years ago Mridul Chadha 1 Comment

Department of Energy has announced the 20 teams from as many universities which will compete in the Solar Decathlon to design, build and operate the most affordable and energy-efficient solar-powered home. The event will be held at the National Mall in Washington D.C. in the Fall 2011. [social_buttons] The DoE intends to … [continued]

VPhase Provides Affordable Voltage Optimization to Home Owners

October 22, 200914 years ago bethhodgson 4 Comments

It’s rare that you’ll encounter a home owner today who says that if they had the option, they wouldn’t want to reduce their carbon emissions or reduce their energy consumption, and in turn, the costs of home ownership. The problem is, that in many cases, greener home technology is just … [continued]

Germany Takes the Gold at This Year's Solar Decathlon

October 16, 200915 years ago bethhodgson 0 Comments

This year’s Solar Decathlon at the National Mall has come to a close, and the winner has been crowned! Germany, for the second year in a row, has taken the gold for it’s Net Zero, solar powered home after a week long competition that brought many innovative ideas to light.