‘You Can Be a Little Different in Queens’: Why This Home Is Not Like the Others
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‘You Can Be a Little Different in Queens’: Why This Home Is Not Like the Others

Instead of a conventional renovation, one New Yorker took a progressive approach. Now he pays almost nothing for energy, and the air is always fresh.
California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
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California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates

Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.