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Building emissions are Connecticut's second-largest category of greenhouse gas emissions — and they're growing. Is the state addressing them?

A new study shows Connecticuts second biggest leader in greenhouse gas emissions is the residential sector.

Connecticut's newly released updated Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that for the first time, just the residential sector — never mind commercial and industrial buildings — has replaced the electric sector as the state’s second-largest emitter after transportation.

Building emissions are CT's second-largest category of greenhouse gas emissions — and they're growing. Is the state addressing them?

The not-quite-finished home on Rainbow Road, not far from Bradley Airport in Windsor, has the unmistakable scent of fresh paint. The trim four-bedroom sits in a row with three other identical Habitat for Humanity homes — all, at first glance, functional and no-frills. But they’re actually a lot more than that.

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy released its annual Status of Energy Report on Friday. In accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 701.160, GOE is required to report on its objectives, activities and coordination toward its mission to ensure the wise development of Nevada’s energy resources.

The U.S. Department of Energy is offering funding to help state and local governments upgrade their building codes to boost energy efficiency. The funding will support improved building codes that reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, according to DOE.

A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to “start having conversations” about making solar an integral part of new construction.

Many communities across Colorado are enacting aggressive new energy codes to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In several locations, builders are designing and...

Here are the things to know from the Buena Vista Board of Trustees regular meeting Tuesday, March 28: