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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

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

Our Old furnace
Here are some pics of the old furnace whose days are numbered   Related EntriesWhy this blog-Or boy do I hate to hear the furnace turn on Finished insulating the attic Insulate Windows to Lower Heating Costs: About Insulation
01-01-2008 by jeffx Tags home insulation, insulation, solar power, weatherizing

Today we put in a new system
Well the day has finally arrived! Our new Carrier Hybrid Heat system is being installed. The old Singer unit that was about 60% efficient is out the door. Related EntriesFinished insulating the attic New Hybrid Heating and 19 SEER A/C Why this blog-Or boy
12-31-2007 by jeffx Tags home insulation, hvac, solar power

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

The History Of Solar Energy | Solar Energy
Solar energy is a hot topic these days, as the focus of the world turns more and more to finding ways to make use of renewable energy resources. But while some
12-13-2007 by technology Tags energy, home energy, solar energy, solar power

Understanding Solar Energy System Design | Solar Energy
Solar energy system design can be quite complex, however if you take a few things into consideration it is a much easier subject to understand. The first thing
12-03-2007 by technology Tags home energy, homes, houses, solar power