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The following guest post is written by Silvio Marcacci, Director of Outreach for energyNOW!: 
For those of us who live in hot summer environments, the air conditioner is one of the biggest energy hogs in our home (and the reason I can live in the hot, humid South in the summer). I live in Atlanta, and for the past month and a half it has been over 90° F … continue reading 
When it comes to saving energy, most people don’t want to spend a lot of time or money on the subject. Everyone wants an easy way out these days…well…lucky for you I’m giving it to you. The number 1 cheap, free (if you have one already), and easy energy saving tip is: Install and Use … continue reading 
Alright, so maybe Secretary Chu doesn’t really love us (at least not yet), but he answered a question we sent in via Twitter to his Town Hall style chat, so that’s a start. The purpose of the chat was to “…discuss President Obama’s Clean Energy and Innovation Agenda” and it can be seen on the … continue reading 
Last week I put up an article on the Basics of Home Heating as an overview of the different methods people employ to stay warm in the winter. Today, I’m going to run some numbers showing a cost comparison of heating with natural gas vs. heating with electricity and provide a calculator that you can … continue reading 
There are several methods you can use to heat your home, and when it is this cold outside, these methods are vitally important to your comfort. You probably know what method you employ in your home, but maybe you don’t know all the methods that are available in case you build a new home or … continue reading 
I just found out that 3M has partnered with Radio Thermostat to release a Wi-Fi programmable thermostat called the 3M-50 under the Filtrete brand (I was reading a reader’s blog post on it here: Sandeen.net 3M wi-fi thermostat). Currently, the 3M thermostat is selling at Home Depot for $99, which is way cheaper than the Ecobee … continue reading 
Earlier this summer I saw an ad for a “free” AC unit called Mira-Cool, all customers had to do was buy 1 at the regular price of $298 and then you got one free! But you still had to pay shipping on both. The year before they called the product Cool Surge. The … continue reading |
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