energy saving: Get Green for Going Green
- 03/24/11 01:09 PM
I've written before about programs to help fund or repay the costs of making home energy efficiency improvements (Do you think we should replace the windows? and New Loan Program for Home Energy Improvements) and now there is another California program recently announced. A coalition of energy players, including the California Energy Commission, local governments, utilities and the California Public Utilities Commission, have developed a $300 million program called "Energy Upgrade California." Rebates up to $4,000 could be available to San Jose and Santa Clara County homeowners who make significant energy-efficiency improvements to their homes. If you are thinking of making energy improvements … (1 comments)
energy saving: Do you think we should replace the windows?
- 02/25/11 05:21 AM
How much could we save by insulating the walls? Is it time to replace the old refrigerator out in the garage? Should we replace all our lights with new "twisty" bulbs? A Home Energy Rating System (HERS) audit of your home energy use would help you answer questions like that and show you specific ways to reduce your monthly utility bills. And, now, you can even same money on the audit itself. The California Associate of REALTORS (C.A.R.) is offering the California REALTOR®'s Energy Audit Program (R.E.A.P.) to provide rebates of up to $250 on HERS home energy audits conducted by certified … (0 comments)
energy saving: Stop the Power Zombies!
- 12/23/10 04:18 AM
Do you remember the days when turning something off meant really turning it off? You felt and heard the pleasing click of a switch that meant the thing was no longer sucking electricity out of the wall outlet. Now days, hardly anything actually turns off anymore. Almost everything has a simple power button that really just puts the unit (your stereo, TV, computer monitor, DVD player, printer, etc.) to sleep until you want to us it again; all the while continuing to add dollars to your electric bill as it waits patiently for you to bring it back to life. There's … (2 comments)
I've written before about programs to help fund or repay the costs of making home energy efficiency improvements (Do you think we should replace the windows? and New Loan Program for Home Energy Improvements) and now there is another California program recently announced.
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