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Home Energy labeling, Impact of Mandatory labels on Real Estate prices US Canada
Real estate

The North American property market faces a ticking time-bomb - mandatory energy labeling

...energy labeling of new and resale properties – and we cannot help but think that as governments strive to achieve carbon reduction goals, the temptation to force householders to undertake deep energy refits or risk their homes becoming unsellable will also be on the table soon enough. Is energy labeling on homes a good...

2019 Renewables produced more Electric than Coal, Gas, Oil
Renewable Energy

In 2019, renewable energy sources produced more power in the US than fossil fuels

...energy providers make a full-scale shift towards clean energy generation.  2019 marks the first time clean renewable energy overtakes fossil fuel for power generation As we mentioned above, in a report from the US Energy Information Administration, the majority of energy consumed in the US in 2019 came from renewable s...

Heat Reflective Paint for Roofs & Walls, Does it Work?
Products and Materials

A new reflective paint can reduce energy consumption & lower cooling bills

...energy-saving manner.“  While highly-reflective surfaces can have a notable effect on reducing energy consumption, the downside is that they can cause eye damage. It was this reality that led the team at Columbia University towards developing a double-layered paint with a thickness of half a millimetre. In addition to ...