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August 28, 2010

Cash Grant That Propped Up Alternative Power Due to Expire

Home Energy

Energy developers and lawmakers are pushing Congress to extend a renewable energy grant program until 2012, though they fear election-year politics and possible cost concerns will be a roadblock.

August 27, 2010

Measure Your Impact to Get Biggest Green Bang for Buck

Home Energy

Not all green behaviors are created equal. So how does a “Going Greener” decide what to do?

August 26, 2010

States on Track for Weatherizing Homes

Home Energy

Vice President Joe Biden says states are on track to weatherize 600,000 homes by March 2012 after a huge increase in activity in the last six months.

August 26, 2010

Cost of Solar Power to Fall by Half in Next Four Years

Home Energy

The cost of solar power in the U.S. will be cut in half by 2015, putting it on par with retail electricity costs, and the nation could double its renewable energy generation capacity by 2012, according to a new analysis of federal Recovery Act spending released by Vice President Joe Biden.

August 25, 2010

Home Energy Audits: Doctor’s Checkups for a House

Home Energy

Jim Alexander, a real estate agent in Atlanta, decided this summer to subject his own 11-year-old house to an energy audit.

August 25, 2010

Homeowners Band Together to Go Solar

Home Energy

When neighbors join together to buy solar panels in bulk, the savings can be generous.

August 18, 2010

Survey Shows Many are Clueless on How to Save Energy

Home Energy

Many Americans believe they can save energy with small behavior changes that actually achieve very little, and severely underestimate the major effects of switching to efficient, currently available technologies, says a new survey of Americans in 34 states.

August 17, 2010

Dash to Cash in on Energy Rebates in Maine

Home Energy

Maine is having a summer weatherization sale, and the phones are ringing off the hook.

August 17, 2010

Solar Panels Add Value, Reduce Monthly Costs

Home Energy

Among all of your household bills, cost of electricity—even if your kids keep forgetting to turn out the lights—may not be your biggest worry. But unlike natural gas, city sewer, or Internet service, electricity is something you can make yourself, with an initial investment in solar electric panels.

August 9, 2010

Plenty of Money Remains in California Cash for Appliances Program

Home Energy

California’s Cash for Appliances program still has about $19.2 million in rebate money available for residents trading in old appliances for new, more energy-efficient ones.