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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

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Cascade Steel’s electric arc furnace (EAF) is more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly than traditional blast furnaces. Smart Gravel is three times lighter than mineral stone, has ten times better thermal and acoustic insulation properties, is long-lasting and proven to not break down into toxic leachate or microplastic particles.

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Carbon Accounting: How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint

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According to the EPA, the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States is electricity and heat. These are tradable, non-tangible energy certificates proving that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy source. . Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags.

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Carbon Accounting: How To Lower Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

According to the EPA, the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States is electricity and heat. These are tradable, non-tangible energy certificates proving that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity was generated from an eligible renewable energy source. . Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags.

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