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UK Home Buyers Will Get Substantive Energy and Environmental Information

jbailey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:01:29 -0500

Regulations coming into force in April and May 2008 will bring a wealth of energy and environmental information to homebuyers in the United Kingdom. Potential buyers will get an Energy Performance Certificate and a mandatory comparison of the new home to the requirements contained in the UK's Code for Sustainable Homes as part of home information packets (HIPs) prior to purchasing the home.

Carbon Caps With Universal Dividends: Equitable, Ethical & Politically Effective Climate Policy

jbailey — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:17:15 -0600

A new policy brief from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance concludes that universal dividends are a critically important tool to create the political will and public acceptance for a carbon cap. Universal dividends have the potential to hold harmless a large segment of consumers while we move to a low-carbon economy. Moreover, the universal dividend honors the principle that the sky belongs to all of us equally.

New California Law Hopes For Dramatic Expansion of Solar Hot Water Systems

jbailey — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:14:04 -0500

The California Solar Water Heating and Efficiency Act of 2007 (AB 1470), creates a 10-year program aimed at installing 200,000 solar water heaters in homes and businesses using a $250 million fund.

Moving Beyond What Al Gore's Told You About Global Warming

jbailey — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:25:28 -0600

A recent column by David Morris published on Alternet provides a review of George Monbiot's new book Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning. The book picks up where Al Gore left off on global warming, offering real solutions without sugar-coating the large personal sacrifices they will require.