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Ring in the New Year with Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

Commuters, homeowners, and appliance manufacturers – now is the time to make new energy efficiency investments and claim tax credits for improvements you made in 2012. On January 2, 2013, the American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, extending many expired tax credits until the end of 2013 and restoring them retroactively for 2012.

Houston Permitting Center to install Wind Turbines and more Solar Panels

The City of Houston has received $900,000 in grant funding to add to the sustainability features of 1002 Washington Avenue...

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Houston's green efforts win accolades

The U.S. Conference of Mayors named Mayor Annise Parker the winner of Mayor’s Climate Protection Award…

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Don’t Mess With Texas's Clean Energy

With more than 10,300 MW of installed wind energy, Texas leads the nation in wind power, and there are more than 800 MW of wind under construction.

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World Energy Use Over the Last 200 Years (Graphs)

The Oil Drum whipped up some charts of world energy consumption over the last 200 years. They tell a powerful story of human progress and the perils ahead:

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Mesmerizing Kinetic Map Shows Real-Time Wind Speeds in the US

This new map of real-time wind speeds in the US is not only memorizing, but it’s also useful tool to help us better understand wind’s power and potential.

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MIT Unveils 3D Solar Arrays That Produce Up to 20 Times More Energy

MIT researchers just unveiled a new three-dimensional solar array that can produce up to 20 times more energy per square foot than traditional flat arrays

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Houston Pushes Going Green to Save Green

The city's year-old Green Building Resource Center unveiled its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification. It's part of Houston's ongoing effort to cut energy consumption and help the community do the same.

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