environmentalleader.com - 4/2/2009
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NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of FPL Group Inc., has launched its EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust and associated renewable energy products to help businesses offset the energy impact of their operations or to meet other sustainability goals.
When businesses purchase EarthEra renewable ...
greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com - 3/30/2009
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The Department of Energy releases an online map
showing where efficiency money -- "the largest single funding
for energy efficiency in the history of humanity," according to one analyst -- will be disbursed.
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Energy Department Maps Efficiency Money
modernecohomes.com - 3/31/2009
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With the economy these days, many people are
looking for ways in which they can save, whether
it’s with food, gas or homeowner costs. I was recently introduced to an awesome website, Green 3D Home , which helps homeowners make their homes more ...
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Green 3D Home Helps Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
treehugger.com - 4/7/2009
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KB Home's 881-square-foot eco-home. Image credit: KB Home.
Thinking about making a move into a home, but
really, really want a green space? We stumbled across the perfect (little) eco-home. Now, we're not going to lie—these homes are small . . . ...
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Houston Gets Greener with Itsy-Bitsy, Energy Efficient Homes
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NextEra Unveils Renewable Energy Trust
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NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of FPL Group Inc., has launched its EarthEra Renewable Energy Trust and associated renewable energy products to help businesses offset the energy impact of their operations or to meet other sustainability goals.
When businesses purchase EarthEra renewable energy certificates (RECs), 100 percent of the revenue will be used to build new wind [...]
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