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Off the Grid – New Paltz Homeowner overcomes hurdles to building zero-net energy home

The first thing one notices after entering David Shepler’s three-story, zero-net energy house in New Paltz is its eerie quietness. From an energy conservation perspective, this is a very good thing.

“Kiss My Face” goes green and saves big

The Ulster County-based natural personal care products company Kiss My Face has taken its eco-friendly commitment to a new level, with what it claims is the largest solar-powered electrical system in the county. And they found a unique way to do it: by lease.

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Eco-friendly living, energy efficiency promoted at county fairgrounds (Poughkeepsie Journal)

Olivebridge resident Vickie O’Dougherty already has a geothermal heating system installed in her home along with solar panels and any other products that are available to increase energy efficiency. “Central Hudson paid me $37 last year,” O’Dougherty said as she strolled around the Dutchess County Fairgrounds Sunday during the second annual Hudson Valley Green Fair. “I like the idea of them giving me a check than the other way around.”

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Hudson Valley Clean Energy Makes History (Hudson Valley Mercantile)

Hudson Valley Clean Energy’s 4,100-square foot warehouse in upstate New York uses solar energy, geothermal heating and cooling and other technology, to produce as much energy as it consumes, making it the first “zero net energy,” carbon free commercial building in New York State. Its total annual energy bill for 2008 was a mere $266, essentially for just being connected to the grid.

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RHINEBECK OFFICE MAKES MORE ENERGY THAN IT TAKES (Poughkeepsie Journal)

RHINEBECK — Northeast winters can challenge even the greenest of buildings. Solar panels struggle on dreary days. Insulation is tested by subzero temperatures. So the owners of Hudson Valley Clean Energy are laying claim to a conservation coup. Their unremarkable- looking headquarters in Rhinebeck is “zero net energy,” meaning it makes more energy than it takes over a year.

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State applauds ‘zero-net’ energy building

RHINEBECK — A commercial building here reports an annual energy bill of just $266. It’s a 4,100-square-foot office and warehouse owned by Hudson Valley Clean Energy, a contracting firm that installs systems such as solar panels and geothermal heating and cooling rigs. The building, on Hook Road north of Rhinebeck, uses those technologies to save energy and to burn no fuels on-site.

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HVCE makes history

Contact: John Wright 845-943-2723 x109

AS THE FIRST ZERO NET ENERGY, CARBON FREE COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN NY STATE…AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE NORTHEAST

A total annual energy bill of only $266

Rhinebeck, New York, October 7, 2008— With all the talk this past year about rising energy prices and the record high heating costs expected

Harnessing the Sun (Poughkeepsie Journal)

For local solar power supporters, sunshine is unlimited free energy falling out of the sky — which they seek to collect and use as efficiently as possible. To some, motivation comes from environmental consciousness. Thanks to local, state and federal incentives, in the form of rebates and tax credits, the financially savvy are also joining environmentalists in choosing solar.

News From Around the Web

Poughkeepsie Town Hall Lights Up w/ Solar – Reuters

Reduce Greenhouse Gasses with Hudson Valley Clean Energy – HV Life Online

A Big Fat Zero – Hudson Valley Magazine

Seeing the Light – Daily Freeman

Seizing the Day – Daily Freeman

Daily Freeman Gardinier Family Reduces Carbon Footprint

Hudson Valley Clean Energy – Saving Money While Saving the World – InsideOut Hudson Valley

Buy Into the Sun – Chronogram

The Promise Of Zero Net Energy Buildings – The Daily Green

The Burning Issue – New York House

Bringing It Home – New York House