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.
Many state and local governments as well as utility companies offer incentives for energy efficiency and use of renewable or green energy sources...
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.
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...
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...
An 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.
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...
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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