With more States adopting incentives and rebates for efficient products, increasing numbers of companies creating green programs, and utility companies getting on board with clean energy standards, many are inquiring into whether the year 2010 will be the year home efficiency finally takes off. Now more than ever there are numerous ways that individual people can make their green footprint, and ways that are increasingly more affordable due to the actions by States, large companies, and utilities. 2010 may be the year that all the pieces come together. What are your thoughts? Read this article and let us know!

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Homebuilders around the country are catching the green wave. Responding to recent polls, which suggest that green homes sell more quickly and at higher prices, many homebuilders, especially the larger ones, are adapting their building practices to include more energy efficient features and construction techniques. Lennar Minnesota, for example, just announced the release of its PowerSmart home, designed to cut energy usage by 40%! Lennar joins other large homebuilders who are actively engaging in building and selling green homes. See which builders are taking this meaningful step towards energy efficiency by reading this article.