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Disadvantages of OIL HEATING Systems being BANNED
Policy and Regulations

Oil heating ban in new homes in Canada, is gas next?

...usands of new homes built that are connected to municipal gas lines each year now represent 100% of GHG emissions in heating in this category and emit thousands...

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Water Efficiency News - Trump showerhead laws reversed by Biden
Water

Trump shower head rules reversed by Biden - water efficiency is back!

We were pleased to hear back in 2021 that the Department of Energy in the US was moving to reverse a Trump-era rule that rolled back water efficiency standards ...

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The Top Construction Trends for USA & Canada in 2021!
Climate Change

Our Top Home Building Trends for 2021!

After a look back at our predictions for green building trends in 2020, we weren’t really far off the mark, but wow, did some other stuff happen that shook thin...

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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

...usage decline in coal use of 15% between the years 2018 and 2019, now reaching the lowest levels of coal use since 1964.  Examples of state level renewable ener...

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Coronavirus - clean energy & sustainables in jeopardy after covid-19 - IEA
Climate Change

Coronavirus poses a threat to climate action says The International Energy Agency (IEA)

"The economic impact of coronavirus must not derail the switch to sustainable energy" In a report published yesterday, Fatih Birol, IEA’s executive director, ha...

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Carbon Emissions in the US reduced in 2019 - IEA Report Reveals
Climate Change

Carbon emissions declined in US in 2019 - a glimmer of hope for climate change goals?

This week the International Energy Agency released its report on global CO2 emissions, which totaled 33 gigatons of carbon released globally in 2019. And the co...

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Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Declared by UK Architects
Climate Change

UK architects declare climate and biodiversity emergency

Climate change & biodiversity loss are a fact - so what can we do? Climate change & biodiversity loss are the most serious issues we can have a positive...

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Tiny Houses now Legal in Washington State
Design

Tiny Houses - Washington State legalizes tiny homes & Eco-villages for Affordable Housing in WA

New WA State Legislation paves the way for tiny home eco-villages: Tiny houses, also colloquially referred to as tiny homes, are both an increasingly attractive...

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Tiny Houses for Sale, Plans, how to Build all here at EcoHome
Urban planning

Tiny houses - The first official home Eco-Village in Canada gets approval in Okotoks

...usage, as the homes are only about 350 to 550 square feet each. Tiny Homes form an integral part of the new ecovillage development in Okotoks, Alberta 42 Tiny...

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