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Palmolive eco+ Situation - Is It Even A Little Green?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Danielle Stinson Mar 1.
Sustainable Fresno Rolls out Energy Auditing Program
Started Jul. 29, 2009
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Do you mean for Dishwashers or for Dish...washing?
Im pretty sure both ecofriendly options are available at places like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. (I know there are options at Savemart too, but not sure about dishwasher fluid). There are even Dis…
Carol, one thing to do remember from the meeting (you were sitting close to me, by the way), is that large scale solar, although a good thing, creates a good amount of short term jobs and a few permanent ones. And because solar is exempt from proper…
This home participated in the New Solar Homes Partnership program (NSHP). As part of SB1, the NSHP rewards energy efficient homes with a much higher solar rebate. This home was tested for insulation, air conditioning, and window performance as well…
Green Jobs Meeting at Fresno Council of Government Conference Room
January 25, 2010 from 9am to 10:30am
• Business owners, residents, community leaders invited to share ideas on creating jobs
• Schedules for Valley meetings announced
Getting practical ideas for creating news jobs is the point of a jobs roundtable scheduled for Fresno and Madera n…
Every other month people interested in or working in the environmental field meet at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.
- Green Jobs Meeting on January 25, 2010 from 9am to 10:30am
- Fresno Bicycle Master Plan: Open House Meeting @Sunnyside High School on January 27, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
- Fresno Bicycle Master Plan: Open House Meeting @Bullard High School on January 26, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The mission of this group is to facilitate the growth and viability of clean energy technology and production in the valley.
Veterans who once crawled around attics and other claustrophobic spaces in homes in Iraq and Afghanistan, searching for hidden weapons and suspected terrorists, are now crawling through homes in the United States to track down air leaks and missing…
Community Workforce Agreement in Portland guarantees expanded job opportunity and standards for thousands of clean-energy jobs On September 30, 2009, the Portland City Council passed a resolution (download) endorsing a groundbreaking Community Workf…
Veterans who once crawled around attics and other claustrophobic spaces in homes in Iraq and Afghanistan, searching for hidden weapons and suspected terrorists, are now crawling through homes in the United States to track down air leaks and missing…
Green Building & Energy Conference at Downtown Holiday Inn across from Courthouse
November 14, 2009 from 9am to 5pm
There will be guest speakers on a wide range of
topics including green jobs, solar energy, drought
resistant plants, biofuels, affordable green housing
and biomass.
Ticket prices are $12.00 regular and $6.00 for
students,seniors and veterans. For an…
For those that don't know what State Energy Programs (SEPs) are, you will soon learn. Terms such as HERS rater, Index Audit, AB 811, Home Performance with Energy Star, Building Performance Contractor, and Energy Efficient Mortgages will likely becom…
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Good Stuff: Green Earth Equities
Big fan, big fan. Green Earth Equities is buying foreclosed homes and greening them up. The result is increased tax base, improved indoor air quality, home ownership in areas traditionally populated with rentals, green jobs, and raising comps for entire neighborhoods. win-win-win-win.
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Posted on January 24, 2010 at 9:07am —
Valuation of greened up homes
Appraisers are often unaware of emerging valuation methods available to determine the added value of a home that's energy efficient or retrofitted to green standards. Dave Porter of Porterworks, Inc., a Real Estate consulting firm that specializes in promotion, education and consultation in sustainable enterprises, is working to educate the Real Estate industry and HERS raters. Notably through its Green Lending Specialist certification.
It's puzzling to me to hear stories of appraisers that loo… Continue
It's puzzling to me to hear stories of appraisers that loo… Continue
Posted on January 24, 2010 at 9:00am —
PG&E's outrageous electricity rates .47 kWh top teir. Hoo-Fa
Think last summer's PGE bills were high? Hold on to your wallet, they're about to soar to new heights.
I thought I had my finger on the pulse of utility rates in our area. I was wrong. Seems PGE had another rate hike Jan 1, 2010. This is bad news for our city since those dollars will leave our local economy and affect those that are most vulnerable. The ray of hope, though, is that as a community we may get serious about efficiency, catapult the local PV industry even greater heights, an… Continue
I thought I had my finger on the pulse of utility rates in our area. I was wrong. Seems PGE had another rate hike Jan 1, 2010. This is bad news for our city since those dollars will leave our local economy and affect those that are most vulnerable. The ray of hope, though, is that as a community we may get serious about efficiency, catapult the local PV industry even greater heights, an… Continue
Posted on January 24, 2010 at 8:00am —
Veterans Have a New Mission: Making America More Secure Through Conservation Service and Energy Efficiency
Veterans who once crawled around attics and other claustrophobic spaces in homes in Iraq and Afghanistan, searching for hidden weapons and suspected terrorists, are now crawling through homes in the United States to track down air leaks and missing insulation. They are part of a new wave of veterans who are turning the skills and determination they developed in the military to a new mission: that of reducing Americans’ energy use and carbon emissions.
“We think veterans are uniquely qualified t… Continue
“We think veterans are uniquely qualified t… Continue
Posted on November 11, 2009 at 4:58pm —
Green Jobs: Residential Energy Efficiency
For those that don't know what State Energy Programs (SEPs) are, you will soon learn. Terms such as HERS rater, Index Audit, AB 811, Home Performance with Energy Star, Building Performance Contractor, and Energy Efficient Mortgages will likely become part of our every day language in the coming months. This is due to a flood of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) dollars that have been plugged up just waiting to get out as well as long term energy planning by the state of California. T… Continue
Posted on October 16, 2009 at 1:25pm —
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