Category Archives: home resale values

“The financial crash and the climate crisis” (The New Yorker Radio Hour)

Posted on 19 October 2019 by ecoquant

A great podcast episode. Check out the thoughts of the late Professor Martin Weitzman as well, in “The man who got economists to take climate nightmares seriously“.

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RevoluSun features us

Posted on 6 September 2019 by ecoquant

How to achieve Carbon neutrality in Massachusetts Claire and I and our home are featured in the section on “Electrifying our energy supply” in the section “Local households making the switch to electricity”. 9 Misconceptions About Solar Energy Claire and … Continue reading →

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CBRA is awesome!

Posted on 15 August 2019 by ecoquant

Hat tip to Professor Rob Young and Audubon for a great newsfilm.

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Energy efficiency of homes in real estate listings hits the big time

Posted on 24 September 2017 by ecoquant

You want to sell that house, right? You want to buy a house? Why oughtn’t the recurring costs of operating a home be a factor? Especially it’s energy costs. U.S. homeowners spend an average of over $2000 a year on … Continue reading →

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