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“Namasté Solar Electric” became a household word in February when founder Blake Jones took President Obama to the roof of Denver’s Museum of Science and Nature to see the solar panels Namaste had installed. What a coup for the company’s profile and, indeed, for all those who recognize that a national focus on renewables will drive innovation and lower our carbon footprint as it builds energy independence and bolsters national security. Jones’ brief blog on that watershed event is here: http:/… Continue

Thought I'd share a few reflections on CU's Sustainable Practices program from my personal perspective. Long story short, my first class -- a two-day "Energy Solutions for Existing Homes," this past Aug. 14-15 -- was a great way to start. First, I'm a homeowner who wants to use all resources wisely, particularly the costly ones such as energy that I need to run my home. You know the drill: fossil fuels are finite, carbon-emitting and the cause of global conflicts. And as a journalist/writer, I… Continue

By Andy Mazal of Inhabit Consulting in Boulder Colorado.

Solar panels, carbon credits, wind turbines or remodeling the place you live are some of the most common things we are served up when asked what we can do to begin the process of being more environmentally responsible in our day-to-day living. These options are great if you can afford a $10,000 solar installation or $15,000 for new windows, let alone a $100,000 home renovatio

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Brian Fuentes of Fuentes Design in Boulder Colorado offers his response to this question in a recent white paper available on his site.

One of my clients, already committed to green construction, recently asked me why straw bale? While there is plenty of information online about the costs and benefits of the time tested technique of straw bale wall construction, I thought it would be appropriate to give a personal testimonial abo

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