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Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 2

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Summer Energy Efficient Windows – Part 2 I love windows. They allow light into an otherwise dark spaces. They provide restful views of the green outdoors when work requires you to be indoors. They allow clean air to circulate and freshen up your living spaces. On the other hand, windows usher summer heat inside to [...]

Energy Conservation vs. Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Image by ATIS547 via Flickr Energy Conservation vs. Energy Efficiency Joining the solar energy revolution requires a new vocabulary. It means research, investigation, and a learning curve. Switching to solar energy requires, well…energy. Going solar is a process. The steps of the process are: • Conservation • Efficiency • Solar Initially, you may wonder about [...]

Home Energy Efficiency versus New Energy

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Image by rpeschetz via Flickr Home Energy Efficiency versus New Energy There appears to be a contest between embracing energy efficiency and going solar. Why is every thing a contest? We all want the same thing: • Reduced carbon footprint • Reduced energy bills • Reliable energy source • Energy independence Maybe it’s the government [...]

Affordable Solar Within the Next Five Years

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Affordable Solar Within the Next Five Years Making solar energy affordable to use for my home is my current goal. The current cost of installed solar, running about $10 per Kilowatt, takes my breath away. Currently we are in the energy conservation mode at our house, trying to reduce our daily kilowatt [...]

Home Energy Savings with an LG Washer/Dryer

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Home Energy Savings with an LG Washer/Dryer In these critical economic times, all of us want energy efficiency. Being energy efficient reduces our carbon footprint and reduces our monthly energy bill. We always search for new ways to reduce or eliminate our electrical load in order to make a home solar energy system compatible with [...]

Home Energy Audit Moving Us Closer to Energy Efficiency

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Our Home Energy Audit Moves Us Closer to Energy Efficiency Energy efficiency is our mission at this stage of our solar home energy journey. The less energy we use, the less we will pay for a home solar energy system. There are steps in this process. Although some of these steps are costly, some are [...]

More Net ZEH Success

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

Tami Tami and her family live in one of the most energy efficient homes in Bradley County, Tennessee. Her home was designed to be efficient from the ground up, with details such as: • a radiant barrier to reflect summer heat away from the home, • well insulated attic and wall space, • Energy-Star appliances, [...]

Affordable Home Solar Tip Number One

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Affordable Home Solar Tip Number One Tip number one: Have a professional home energy audit. PEC, my local energy cooperative, provides free home energy audits to their customers. After calling the help line, I had an appointment within a week. The auditor who came was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. He spent almost two hours checking [...]

Professional Home Energy Audit

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

My Professional Home Energy Audit is Today! How energy efficient is your home? In earlier posts I have suggested having a home energy audit done to determine how energy efficient–or inefficient–your house is. Learning how to improve your house “envelope” is the first step to going solar. My do-it-yourself energy audit results were posted on [...]