Texas has been awarded over $20 million in federal stimulus funds for a mail-in rebate program for consumers who purchase certain energy-efficient household appliances to replace older appliances.
Reserve your rebate starting:April 7, 2010 for ENERGY STAR® and CEE qualified appliances purchased beginning April 16. Texas anticipates high interest in this program, and rebate reservations will go quickly.
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January 07, 2010
Source:
When a home energy audit pays
By Steve Hargreaves, staff writer
CNNMoney.com
Implementing affordable home energy upgrades could shave about 30% off a home’s energy bill each month.
Experts say there are a few things to look for when getting an energy audit and retrofit work done.
First, find a contractor licensed by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) or the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). These contractors have been trained to first test a home and see how much energy it is losing, then make renovations on all the systems in the building.
The benefits, in addition to creating jobs and saving consumers money, it also lays the framework for an energy efficient economy and achieving the 80% reduction in greenhouse gases most scientists say is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
That’s a target that can’t be hit with building wind farms and solar plants alone.
Some 40% of all energy used in this country goes to commercial grade buildings, mostly in the form of heating, cooling and lighting.
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April 1, 2010
Texas Trade Up Rebate
http://www.texaspowerfulsmart.org/
Texas has been awarded over $20 million in federal stimulus funds for a mail-in rebate program for consumers who purchase certain energy-efficient household appliances to replace older appliances.
Reserve your rebate starting: April 7, 2010 for ENERGY STAR® and CEE qualified appliances purchased beginning April 16. Texas anticipates high interest in this program, and rebate reservations will go quickly.
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January 07, 2010
Source:
When a home energy audit pays
By Steve Hargreaves, staff writer
CNNMoney.com
Implementing affordable home energy upgrades could shave about 30% off a home’s energy bill each month.
Experts say there are a few things to look for when getting an energy audit and retrofit work done.
First, find a contractor licensed by the Building Performance Institute (BPI) or the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET). These contractors have been trained to first test a home and see how much energy it is losing, then make renovations on all the systems in the building.
The benefits, in addition to creating jobs and saving consumers money, it also lays the framework for an energy efficient economy and achieving the 80% reduction in greenhouse gases most scientists say is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
That’s a target that can’t be hit with building wind farms and solar plants alone.
Some 40% of all energy used in this country goes to commercial grade buildings, mostly in the form of heating, cooling and lighting.
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