Lower Oil Prices Mean Lower Energy Bills

Monday, December 8th, 2008

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Lower Oil Prices Mean Lower Energy Bills
Oil prices are down. That means your home energy bill is down. I love lower energy bills!
Today the BBC American reports that OPEC is making efforts to keep oil prices from fall further. The OPEC cartel will meet December 17 and could reduce oil [...]

The Home Solar Energy Learning Curve

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The Home Solar Energy Learning Curve
Worried about home energy costs? Concerned about your impact on the environment? Perhaps you are one of the many Americans who are considering using solar energy for your home.

Everywhere you go these days people are gathering to learn about solar energy.
Going solar for your home energy needs poses quite a [...]

How to Have Hot Water and a Lower Energy Bill

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Time to Get Your Energy Bill Out of Hot Water!
Heating water for your home accounts for roughly 25 percent of your home energy consumption. Since we are trying to reduce our home energy usage by 25 percent, we clearly need to do something about our hot water.

I will make a small confession here. I want [...]

Control Your Home Energy Consumption

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Reduce Energy Consumption with a Digital Thermostat

A quick, low cost adjustment to help reduce your home energy bill is the installation of a digital thermostat that can be pre-programmed. Depending on the model you purchase, thermostats can be programmed to different temperatures for different times of the day or week.

If everyone is away from [...]