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How to get ready for Cash for Caulkers

Here’s a nice little article/blog entry about how homeowners can prepare themselves for Cash for Caulkers/HomeStar should it go into effect. Number one on the list of suggestions? Get an energy audit...

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The Energy Efficiency Pyramid: a homeowner’s guide to saving energy and...

Minnesota Power is responsible for this wonderful graphic that prioritizes how homeowners can achieve energy efficiency: I like how the arrow on the left has the equation: complexity/investment. Return...

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Big news! Home Star (a.k.a. Cash for Caulkers) fact sheet released by the...

Here is the link to the fact sheet presented by the White House on Cash for Caulkers. Finally! We’ve been waiting for this for a while. We are still interested to find out exactly how this will all go...

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Cash for Caulkers – retroactive from the beginning of the year?

I wish I could tell you that Cash for Caulkers was going to be retroactive from the beginning of this year, or even last year. I wish that the plan was a little further along in the process and we knew...

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Hey! Home Performance NC!

Question for you: What zip codes do you serve? That’s an excellent question! And yes, in case you’re wondering, this is a shameless attempt to work some SEO magic for our blog + website. Home...

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Dear Mr. Energy: Is buying Energy Star appliances really worth the money?

Dear Mr. Energy, Does buying Energy Star really save that much money? I’m wondering how cost-effective it is to spend $1000+ on a new washer or refrigerator to replace perfectly functional existing...

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Dear Mr. Energy: what saves the most money? Solar hot water heaters, window...

Dear Mr. Energy, What will give me the best return on my money: replacing my single-pane windows with double-pane low-e windows, replacing my traditional hot water heater with a solar hot water heater,...

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Dear Mr. Energy: Replacement water heaters

Dear Mr. Energy, I need to replace my old, inefficient hot water heater. What should I get to save the most energy (and therefore the most money)? –Morrisville Mama Dear Mama You’ve said that your goal...

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Wondering how Cash for Caulkers will work?

Here’s a super-simplified made-for-CNN version of how Cash for Caulkers will work, if/when/once it’s passed into law (sorry, commercial first…then video): What I like about the video is the end, where...

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Dear Mr. Energy: Questions about Cash for Caulkers

Dear Mr. Energy, What’s this I hear about Cash for Caulkers?  I know you’re probably excited about it, because it will mean business for you, but what does it do for me? Seems like the government is...

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