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A Partnership to Create Jobs and Develop Energy Efficient Housing for Rural Residents

February 06, 2012 Katherine Belcher, USDA Public Information Officer

A ribbon cutting was held last month, for the first prototype from the University of Kentucky’s (UK) Houseboat to Energy Efficient Residences (HBEER) initiative in an established residential area near downtown Monticello, Kentucky. The HBEER initiative has created green jobs and is bringing back 575...

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With USDA’s Help, a Midwest Grocer Cuts his Energy Bill

February 06, 2012 Adam Czech USDA Public Affairs Specialist

Pat Longmire has owned a grocery store in Spring Grove, Minn., for 22 years. He knows customers want fresh produce, quality meats and weekly deals that save a buck here and there. But he wasn’t sure how customers would react after he put glass doors on the coolers in the store. Longmire didn’t have...

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