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Now that you have spent the last couple of years getting to know your energy systems in your home and doing something about it. What is next? Solar Panels, Solar water heaters, a Wind turbine? Slow down little guppy. You could even start with a solar cooker. However I suggest you read and think a little first. I mean a meditation on food and a solar cooker could take you to places you have never been.

January/February 2010 Feature

by Patricia Leiser

It is anticipated that most, if not all, large U.S. cities will adopt programs to improve the energy efficiency of homes and commercial buildings.

Continue reading “Jobs for Energy Auditors Gain Momentum Nationwide”

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The more you read and research the more you will know what your next move is. My question is when does the audit end, and more importantly did the audit prompted you into other behaviors. Are you riding your bike more?

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Making Sense: of Solar-Electric System Costs What would it cost to power your home with solar energy? Use these simple guidelines to get your solar start today.				Tools of the Wind-Electric Trade The tools you need for a successful wind-electric installation.
Intro to Hydropower: Part 2: Measuring Head & Flow Part 2. How to measure the two most important variables used in determining your site’s hydroelectric potential.				Solar Water Heating Systems Buyer’s Guide Pick the perfect solar hot water system for your climate and site.
Be Cool: Natural Systems to Beat the Heat Beat the summer heat with these basic passive cooling strategies.				EV Snapshot: Chevy S10 Conversion A step-by-step tour of Mark’s clean, electric conversion of a Chevy S10 pickup — guaranteed to make you rethink your next vehicle. With some effort and a little money, you can convert your gasoline engine car to run on electricity—for cleaner, greener local driving.
Efficiency Details: For a Clean Energy Change Put these top ten tips to use and make your household more energy efficient and renewables-ready.				How to Install… A Pole-Mounted Solar-Electric Array: Part 1 How to install a pole-mounted solar-electric array— part one, sizing and setting the pole.

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And for the policy wonks

http://www.iaee.org/en/publications/journal.aspx

	The Quarterly Journal of the IAEE’s Energy Economics Education Foundation Volume 31, Special Issue
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	Papers ADAM’s Modeling Comparison Project – Intentions and Prospects Ottmar Edenhofer , Brigitte Knopf, Marian Leimbach and Nico Bauer View Abstract | Download Now
	The Economics of Low Stabilization: Model Comparison of Mitigation Strategies and Costs Ottmar Edenhofer , Brigitte Knopf, Terry Barker, Lavinia Baumstark, Elie Bellevrat, Bertrand Chateau, Patrick Criqui, Morna Isaac, Alban Kitous, Socrates Kypreos, Marian Leimbach, Kai Lessmann, Bertrand Magne, Serban Scrieciu, Hal Turton, Detlef P. van Vuuren View Abstract | Download Now
	Transformation Patterns of the Worldwide Energy System – Scenarios for the Century with the POLES Model Alban Kitous, Patrick Criqui, Elie Bellevrat and Bertrand Chateau View Abstract | Download Now
	Technology Options for Low Stabilization Pathways with MERGE Bertrand Magne, Socrates Kypreos, and Hal Turton View Abstract | Download Now

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And then for the strong at heart.

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AHE Featured on the Cover of the Sept/Oct 2009 Edition of Home Energy Magazine!

Energy Efficient Home Solutions

Advanced Home Energy (AHE) is the leading Home Performance contractor in the San Francisco East Bay. AHE provides expert guidance and services to home owners who want an energy efficient home and want to reduce their personal environmental impact.

Home Performance

Home performance is an energy efficiency strategy in which contractors address homes as whole systems, rather than in discrete components. Home performance contractors integrate expertise in all areas affecting home energy use; insulation, windows, heating and cooling, water heating, etc.. By integrating treatment of all factors in a home’s energy use, AHE services are solution-oriented, cost-effective, and easier for consumers to use than traditional efficiency methods.

Home Energy Audit

We provide a home energy audit to diagnose all the components of of a building. We then identify the areas for greatest potential and create a work package that is tailored to the unique issues of the home. By using our services home owners reduce their monthly utility bills, reduce their carbon footprint, and make their home more comfortable throughout the year

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Once you read this you will be ready to go gogogogo

http://www.electricenergyonline.com/

• The “Coming of Age” of Community Wind
  Community Wind – the development of locally owned, utility-scale wind farms – is one of the fastest-growing segments in the U.S. wind industry. Community Wind projects are developed and owned, in part, by members of the communities in which they’re developed. A typical project ranges between 5MW and 80MW, although they can range both higher and lower. Most importantly, this approach to development leads to a genuine sense of community involvement and acceptance. [More]

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Nothing wrong with reading and being smart.

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