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Elisa Wood's Blog – November 2011 Archive (2)
Weatherization works: Recent reports are way off base
By Guest Blogger Stephen L. Cowell
A recent article in Newsweek, “Obama’s Big Green Mess,”describes what can happen when contractors are “unfamiliar with the nuances of specialized weatherization work.” The fact is, installing furnaces that exhaust poisonous fumes, putting in…
ContinueAdded by Elisa Wood on November 11, 2011 at 6:25am — 4 Comments
Zero touch energy audit: Will it change the game?
What new energy efficiency technologies will change the game? I’d like to use this space on occasion to explore that question and get your feedback on companies that I profile.
This week’s company is FirstFuel Software, which it appears could make the conventional energy building audit go the way of the buggy whip.
FirstFuel…
ContinueAdded by Elisa Wood on November 4, 2011 at 2:39pm — No Comments
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