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Global Cooling
Twelve-month long drop in world temperatures wipes out a century of warming Over the past year, anecdotal evidence for a cooling planet has exploded. China has its coldest winter in 100 years. Baghdad sees its first snow in all recorded history. North Ame
03-08-2008 by jeffx Tags alternative energy, heating and cooling, home insulation, solar power, weatherizing

High efficiency air filtration and indoor air quality
Indoor air quality tends to be much worse than the air you breathe outdoors. Today there are a wide variety of filtrations systems available to enhance the quality of air in your home. These systems can help with breathing problems like asthma and other r
02-14-2008 by jeffx Tags heating and cooling

Insulation
Yesterday I started insulating the attic. What fun!!! As my home inspector said - it has some insulation, less than adequate - so that is where i begin my quest of lower energy bills. I started out with as much R-30 insulation as I could fit in my v
01-01-2008 by jeffx Tags geothermal energy, heating and cooling, hvac, solar power

Insulate Windows to Lower Heating Costs:
As natural gas and fuel oil prices continue to rise, so does the cost of heating your home every winter. With some basic improvements, you can combat these climbing costs, and make your home more comfortable at the same time. Window insulation is one type
12-30-2007 by jeffx Tags alternative energy, heating and cooling, natural gas

Finished insulating the attic
Well after several weeks and was finally able to get a Saturday and finished putting in the insulation.  We now have I am estimating R-45 or 50 now in the attic.  Hopefully this will lower our bills even further in conjunction with the hybrid heat s
12-30-2007 by jeffx Tags airconditioning, alternative energy, heating and cooling, hvac, solar power

What You Need to Know Concerning the Advantages And Disadvantages Of Solar Power
You’ve heard about solar power and you want to learn more about it, but you’re not sure of the advantages and disadvantages of solar power. The thing about solar power is that the sun’s rays are free, they beat down naturally on earth, howe
12-30-2007 by jeffx Tags heating and cooling, natural gas