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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Mar 18, 2008

UK Home Buyers Will Get Substantive Energy and Environmental Information

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/uk-home-buyers-will-get-substantive-energy-and-environmental-information/

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.

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Article, ILSR Press Room filed under Energy | Written by John Bailey | No Comments | Updated on Jan 28, 2008

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

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/carbon-caps-universal-dividends-equitable-ethical-politically-effective-climate-policy/

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. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Oct 15, 2007

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

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/new-california-law-hopes-dramatic-expansion-solar-hot-water-systems/

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. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by David Morris | No Comments | Updated on Jan 18, 2007

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

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/moving-beyond-what-al-gores-told-you-about-global-warming/

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.

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