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August 30, 2010
Your home's hidden environmental horrors
Many appliances and materials in your home drain resources in ways that are hidden in plain sight.

In a recent article by Jonathan Fahey of Forbes, he says about insulation choices: "Substituting extruded polystyrene with insulation made with polyisocyanurate reduces the greenhouse-gas payback from 65 ...

August 30, 2010
Vehicles may get letter grades for fuel efficiency

Washington -- Federal regulators are considering giving all new vehicles letter grades on fuel efficiency -- a move that could deter consumers from buying ...

August 24, 2010
FTC's Green Guides Could Nullify Environmental Seals of Approval

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is on track to release an updated set of Green Guides that are used by the agency to enforce environmental marketing laws ...

August 24, 2010
Green Auto Orders Cars for Independent EPA/DOT Compliance Testing

DALLAS, TX, Aug 24, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Green Automotive Company, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GACR) announced today that the company has ordered ten All Electric Sport ...

August 23, 2010
Green living thrives in communes, eco-villages

Shared eco-friendly living is becoming increasingly popular in places that range from communes to co-housing, eco-villages or intentional communities. These are not the hippy, free-love ...

August 7, 2010
Climate talks appear to slip backward

BONN, Germany--Global climate talks appeared to have slipped backward after five days of negotiations in Bonn, with rich and poor countries exchanging charges of ...

August 1, 2010
Greendex: Consumer Choice and the Environment
A Worldwide Tracking Survey

You've heard about it for years now—everyone’s interested in being green. But do you really know how your personal choices are adding up? What ...

June 15, 2010
Buildings Matter

We expect much from buildings and often take them for granted, particularly regarding the role that buildings play in our overall energy consumption. A ...

May 6, 2010
House approves $6 billion 'cash for caulkers'

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- House lawmakers on Thursday approved a $6 billion measure that aims to provide rebates to homeowners who invest in energy ...

April 27, 2010
Green machine: Cheaper home power from sunlight

Solar cells are becoming an increasingly familiar sight on roofs, but soon even the walls and windows of your home could generate electricity and ...

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Features
Did You See What President Obama Said About Insulation...We Agree.

President Obama recently called insulation "sexy." Recent studies further emphasize the importance of insulation. Polyiso is the product of choice for rigid board insulation, used in both roof and wall applications around the globe. To find out more about what the President had to say, click here.  For more about Atlas polyiso products, click here.

One Degree of Warming Having Major Impact, Study Finds.

Human-induced climate warming is already having a dramatic effect on Earth's plumbing, plants, and animals, according to an exhaustive analysis of data from around the world.

Thermal Minimums Raised
R-15 is now R-20

For the first time in over 19 years, ASHRAE has increased the minimum required prescriptive R-value (resistance to heat flow) for roof and wall insulation levels in Standard 90.1 – the national model energy code for commercial buildings.

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