California regulators have expanded the state’s California Solar Initiative Thermal Program in an effort to provide enhanced incentives for solar heating and cooling technologies
District
heating is being touted as the most economical method for a city to reduce
carbon emissions, yet large district
heating networks are hard to maintain.
From
the Farmer’s Almanac comes this comparison of wood heat, natural gas, pellet
stoves, heating oil furnaces, propane wall furnaces and anthracite coal
burners.
The new edition of the guide helps
homeowners decide which improvements will yield the most bang for
their buck and help them incorporate energy efficiency into future projects.
The Rhône Alpes team from France won Europe’s 2012 Solar Decathlon with its Canopea house. The Andalusìa team from Spain won second place with its Patio 2.12 house and
