Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Enough Gaslighting: The Truth About the Gas Industry Disinformation

Gas stoves emit toxic pollutants associated with respiratory ailments and cancer. (AdobeStock/ 932850601)

Elliott Negi

Thanks to news organizations and advocacy groups (including the Union of Concerned Scientists), it is no longer a secret that the U.S. oil industry was aware as early as 1957 that its products threaten the climate. […]

What Is Jimmy Carter’s Environmental Legacy?

In 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels at the White House—the first to ever do so at the People’s House. (Democratic Party)

Michael Riojas, EcoWatch

In 1979, when President Jimmy Carter famously unveiled 32 solar panels on the White House roof, he remarked, “A generation from now, this solar heater […]

Incentives Help Durham Church’s Energy Needs

Beryl Harper, the Community Church of Durham’s council chair, worked with Matt O’Keefe, Energy Efficiency Program manager at Unitil, to bring affordable energy efficiency measures to the church. (Jason Schreiber)

Air sealing and insulation project will reduce heating costs and make building more comfortable

Jason Schreiber

After enduring years […]

Closing the Loop on Construction Waste

Proper construction waste segregation enables material recovery and prevents contamination of recyclable material. (publicdomainpictures.net)

Jessie Haas

Recent presentations from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Solutions Center (A Smashing Success: Sustainable Management of Demolition Debris | Better Buildings Initiative) on handling construction waste and bird-safe buildings shared a common theme […]

Capstone’s InnovatIve Programs Stretch Dollars

Capstone WXCI programs play a statewide leadership role to help low- to moderate- income Vermonters reduce their electricity and fossil fuel usage and transition to sustainable technologies. (Courtesy photo)

Will Eberle

While the pace and scale of climate change can often feel overwhelming, it has never been more important to do […]

A Dream House Comes True

This house, situated in the Catskill Mountains, is designed with sustainability in mind. The south side of the house has the largest windows for light and solar. (Eric Soller and Luca Mercedes)

Martin Wahl

Green Energy Times recently learned about a house built to achieve the goals of environmental friendliness while minimizing its […]

Efficiency Excellence Network (EEN) Employee Spotlight: A Look Inside

Will Schwartz discusses plans for the workforce development effort at Efficiency Vermont (Courtesy photo)

Interview with Will Schwartz, Workforce Development Manager

G.E.T. Staff

G.E.T.: Why is developing Vermont’s workforce important for energy efficiency?

Will Schwartz: It can take a lot of work to get older homes weatherized and ready […]

The Road Ahead for Home Building Environment

Boston’s Planning & Development Agency has implemented a zero-carbon emissions mandate that requires real estate developers to report on their projects’ degree of raw material procurement for products, manufacturing, transportation, construction, demolition, and waste disposal. (Wikimedia Commons/Matthias Rosenkranz, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license)

Sara Gutterman

Looking […]

All Chicago City Buildings Are Now Running on Renewable Energy

Chicago City Hall, with a green roof, is adjacent to the nearly identical Cook County Building, which has no green roof. (Patrick L. Pyszka, City of Chicago)

Paige Bennett

Chicago, Illinois is kicking off the New Year with clean energy. As of Jan. 1, all of Chicago’s 411 municipal buildings, such as its […]

New Definition Will Help Nation Achieve Clean Energy and Climate Goals

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

On June 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building (energy.gov)to advance public and private sector efforts to decarbonize the buildings sector, which is responsible for more than one-third of total U.S. greenhouse gas […]