Solar energy technology is now more cost-effective

In the mid-1970s, at the height of the Middle East oil crisis, the nation’s leaders promised a solar power revolution that would ease the United States’ dependence on foreign oil and offer the hope of a cheap, endless supply of energy.

The solar revolution, of course, fizzled after the crisis ended and oil became relatively [...]

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Clean air in a green structure

The goal of the Sustainable Communities Workshop, presented Thursday by Sarasota County at the Girl Scouts headquarters on Cattlemen Road, was for the attendees to learn something.

I learned that my house should be considered a system. Nothing against “greening” it with efficient appliances, but when changing major systems, call a pro. more

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IBHS Hurricane Demonstration Illustrates Importance of Sealed Roof Deck

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) August 25, 2011

The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has conducted a full-scale research test program of how wind-driven water, such as that occurring during hurricanes, penetrates openings in residential roof systems at the IBHS Research Center in South Carolina.

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