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Carbon Tax Proposed in Portland will be First in the Nation

Green Building Law Update

of $40 per ton would add about 36 cents to the price of a gallon of gasoline and about 2 cents to the average price of a kilowatt-hour of electricity. Economist suggest a broader carbon tax (coal, oil, natural gas, etc.)

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Utility Incentives Tied to LEED are Growing Geometrically

Green Building Law Update

Last week Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company announced rebates from $2,000 to $10,000 tied to achieving certain LEED credits. Electric utility based incentives that support energy efficiency, including LEED certification, are increasing in number across the U.S.

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

Senators Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire have been working to get an energy efficiency bill passed for years and they have now succeeded, although this bill has no mandates and only requires the federal government (and no one else) to undertake some very modest, low cost, acts.

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Grid Stars

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale renewables are on track to supply 14 percent of the nation’s electricity this year. Grid Stars originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Congressman Hodes NH Clean Economy Expo

Green Home Design Architect

Clean energy businesses from all over the state will be on hand to demonstrate how they are creating New Hampshire jobs and helping produce clean, local energy. Federal, State, and Regional leaders will be available to discuss current initiatives and opportunities.

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Home Design Specific to Your Location

Green Home Design Architect

Our clients will incorporate solar hot water and geothermal heating systems and are considering using a wind turbine to generate electricity. The 73-acre property faces east and runs from hilltop to the bottom with a fantastic 180-degree view from Mt. Monadnock due north, to Temple, Kidder, and Barrett Mountains to the east, to Mt.

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