Energy Efficiency

How Energy Efficient is Underfloor Heating?

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:34:47 +0000

EarthTalk®
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Dear EarthTalk: How energy efficient (and comfortable) is underfloor heating, sometimes known as radiant heating?

Energy Efficiency Investment Slow to Catch On

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:07:33 +0000

A new report out from the New Hampshire Energy and Climate Collaborative finds that NH may not be doing enough to make homes more energy efficient.

Three years ago Governor John Lynch put forth his climate action plan, a roadmap for how to reduce the states carbon emissions. Number one on the list of strategies: maximize energy efficiency in buildings. But getting homeowners to invest in efficiency has been harder than policymakers had hoped.

PSNH Teams With CDFA to Ramp Up Energy Efficiency Programs

Sam Evans-Brown — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:32:16 +0000

Two New Hampshire Energy efficiency programs are teaming up to try to weatherize more New Hampshire homes. The Community Development Finance Authority is combining its weatherization program with Public Service of New Hampshire’s.

Lawmakers Decide to Scale-Back - But Not Repeal - RGGI

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 28 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Lawmakers in the New Hampshire House and Senate have agreed to try to reform RGGI – the region’s carbon cap-and-trade program – instead of trying to repeal it outright.

The bill that will go to the House and Senate for a final vote would only send around half of the RGGI fund money to energy efficiency programs. The rest would be rebated to electricity rate-payers.

Energy Efficiency Programs Hang in the Political Balance

Sam Evans-Brown — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Republican are working at finding common language on a bill that would weaken or repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. They will have to agree on a version that will get enough votes to overcome a governor’s veto.