Vox, updated by Brad Plumer on August 3, 2015, 3:28 p.m. ET On Monday afternoon, President Obama released the final version of his most ambitious climate-change policy to date — an EPA program to cut carbon-dioxide emissions from the nation’s power plants. The final version of the Clean Power Plan turns out to be slightly stronger than …
Amy Lacey Published: July 30, 2015, 2:49 pm | Updated: July 30, 2015, 7:01 pm RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Paying monthly electric bills can be a challenge for families on a fixed income, so Dominion Virginia Power’s EnergyShare program is expanding to help. It will now weatherize the homes of qualifying residents, like Marjorie …
By Patricia Sullivan, Washington Post, July 30 at 7:21 PM The temperature topped 90 degrees and the humidity clung like a drenched shirt on Thursday as Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced a major expansion of a statewide home-weatherization program that promises to find and plug energy leaks for elderly, disabled or low-income residents and for military …
With 9 years under our belt working to lower energy costs for homes in Virginia, we are thrilled by the recent news from Dominion Virginia power to commit $57 million to the EnergyShare program. Check out the news below. ——————————————————————————————– Dominion Virginia Power to help more customers manage energy costs thanks to $57 million commitment …
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These charts show all the ways US housing is making its comeback (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Quartz Written by: Melvin Backman July 08, 2015 The US housing market remains an enduring symbol of the 2008 financial crisis. But look around today, and you’ll see hints here and there that the business is getting healthier and the …
The Associated Press Posted: Monday, July 6, 2015 10:30 pm By CAROL HAZARD Richmond Times-Dispatch The housing market in Virginia was noticeably better in the first part of the year than the same period a year ago, according to results of an annual survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. First-time homebuyers …
Richmond Association of Realtors’ quarterly publication, The Housing Interpreter, is here and we’re thrilled to be included with an article about increasing awareness of and demand for high performance housing. Check it out here or below on pages 7 & 8.
By Chris Mooney May 28, 2015 From installing rooftop solar panels to putting in new triple pane windows and EnergyStar appliances, people today make all kinds of home upgrades that save energy and lower their utility bills. But when they opt to sell their “green” home, it’s often less than clear how such upgrades are …
Keep hearing about the HERS Index Score but not sure what it is? Check out this new video from RESNET explaining what the HERS Index Score is and how it works. The HERS Index Score is one part of EarthCraft certification – our average score is 65 with some homes scoring less than 20! The …