heating and cooling your home uses more energy and drains more energy dollars than any other system in your home. Typically, 43% of your utility bill goes for heating and cooling.....
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When it comes to saving or investing your money, you can make it work for both you and the environment by choosing where you bank. An increasing number of financial institutions offer savings accounts or entire suites of investment services that support green, sustainable, and socially responsible programs, often in your own community.....
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FAQ Wind Power What is wind energy?....
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With so many different types of air conditioning units on the market today, how do you know which one will best suit your home's needs? The best thing you can do is to have a qualified heating and cooling professional whom you trust come to your home, do an energy usage evaluation, and then give you his recommendations.....
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The safety of your family and property is undoubtedly one of your most important daily concerns: as it should be! Too many of us simply waltz through the day assuming that because we live in a fairly safe city or town or because we also were careful to select a home in a Norman Rockwell-type neighborhood or gated community that we could never be hit by home invasion crimes.....
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When your garage door is broken, you simply can't wait a week or even a few days to have it repaired! You need the job done yesterday. Garage doors are tricky to repair yourself and the job can be dangerous depending on what the problem is; so it's always best to call in the professionals. Here are some tips for choosing the right repairman who will do the job correctly the first time. ....
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Summer is a great time to relax and not worry about plumbing problems, right? After all, the pipes can't freeze and cause a flood: so what can possibly go wrong? Plenty! Unfortunately, summertime is when our water usage is at its highest level of the year and that makes the hottest months prime time for various and assorted plumbing issues. ....
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In today's crowded urban and suburban neighborhoods, it seems as if you can't even sneeze without the whole block knowing about it. Maintaining a certain degree of privacy at home is a real challenge these days; but short of building a moat or isolating yourself inside your high-fenced fortress, how do you achieve the right balance? Here are some tips.....
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The debate over climate change continues to rage unabated, but regardless of your own opinions on the subject, everyone can agree that cutting down on energy waste is always a good idea. If you haven't assessed your home energy usage recently, maybe making some changes are in order.....
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It may be hard to believe, but even in these days when people are smoking less than ever and smoke alarms are commonplace, the home is still the Number One type of structure most likely to suffer fire damage. Home fires know no season and they don't discriminate among victims.....
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