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Apr 2009
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Electric Choice - Compare electric providers, switch, and save

by billeater
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How to switch electric companies and save hundreds

Does your state allow electric choice and competition ?

  • First, you'll need to find out if your state allows electric companies to compete for your business.
  • At the time this article was written, the following states had programs that allowed consumer choice: New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Arizona, Washington D.C., Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, Virginia, and New Hampshire.

Then...Read the rest...

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Nov 2008
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Apply for Federal Weatherization Program and Save Money on your Utility Bills

by ArianaCherry
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If you are a low income family or individual and you qualify under the state guidelines, you can apply for the weatherization program. Once you have been approved, you can get improvements to your home that will weatherize it to cut down the costs of your heating bills. Contractors can fix or replace old and broken furnaces, repair or put in new windows, add insulation, caulking, and more.

Update: President Obama's stimulus program, now passed by Congress, is set to pump an additional $5 billion into this program.  That can mean up to ten times more spent this year versus in year's past, especially in the colder weather states like Oregon, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, etc.  Minnesota, for example, usually weatherizes about 3500 homes each year, and with the additional funding could raise that to almost 35,000.Read the rest...

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Nov 2008
14

Find energy rebates and electric bill discounts

by billeater
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Many state and local governments as well as utility companies offer incentives for energy efficiency and use of renewable or green energy sources...
In the past, the hard part has been finding these programs, as there wasn't a consolidated area with pointers to which programs were offered. North Carolina State University, together with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council and the North Carolina Solar Center, have created a huge database of incentives. This database is called "The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency" or DSIRE.Read the rest...

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Nov 2008
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Cooling Paint: Reduce your heating and cooling bills

by billeater
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Choosing the right color for your exterior walls plays a big role in your energy-saving strategy. There's a significant difference in the "reflectance" between dark paints and light paints. It's this reflectance that causes the paint to either absorb and hold heat, or to reflect and dissipate the heat.

Darker Paints to retain heat from the sun...Read the rest...

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Oct 2008
14

Save on your electric bill by cleaning your AC condensor unit

by billeater
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The outside unit of your air conditioner is a big heat exchanger. The fan inside of it is designed to pull air from the ground up through the coils and fins that are in the four sides of the unit.

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When those coils and fins are clogged up with mowed grass, dust, anthills, etc, they don't work that well. It can consume 10 percent more energy than it needs to. A pro will charge a little over $100 to do this job, but you can save a bit by doing it yourself...Read the rest...

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Oct 2008
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electric money saving tip: upgrade your nightlights

by billeater
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Have you seen the newer nightlights that look like a glowing blue square ? Unlike old nightlights that use 7 watts or so, these new lights use about a tenth of a watt, and cost just pennies a year.

They are also relatively inexpensive at under $10 each, and are cool to the touch, so no safety issues to be concerned about...Read the rest...

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Oct 2008
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lower your heating and air conditioning bill with incense ?

by billeater
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imagebrowser imageAn incense stick is a great tool to find leaks around doors and windows. Light one, and you'll notice that the smoke generally travels upward. Being careful not to burn curtains, bring the incense stick around your windows and doors. Where there's a significant leak, you'll see the smoke travelling sideways towards the leak rather than upwards.Read the rest...

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Oct 2008
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10 ways to save energy while doing laundry

by billeater
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Looking to save money when doing your laundry, or perhaps contribute to a greener planet? We've compiled a great list of the top 10 ways to save money, and energy while doing your laundry...Read the rest...

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Sep 2008
23

Use motion sensors on light switches

by billeater
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Use one of the new motion sensors on light switches and they will automatically come on as you enter the room, and turn off when you leave.
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By automatically turning off the lights when nobody is in the room, manufacturers claim that an average of 128 hours of uneeded lighting is avoided reducing electricity consumption by 10%.

You can purchase motion sensing switches in our gadget store.

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Sep 2008
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save $7 a month ... turn off the fans when you leave the room

by billeater
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This money saving tip costs you nothing...remember to turn off your ceiling fan when you leave the room. A fan that runs continuously may cost up to $7 a month in electric costs depending on it's age and size.

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