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Preparing for Winter in Minnesota

By jnott - October 12th, 2011

Energy Efficient Landscaping for Cooling Down.

By jnott - June 6th, 2011

On cold winter days, a ray of sun streaming into your house can be most welcome - a free source of heat. But what about in the summer, when those rays of sun and other, less-evident solar heat, seep into our already too-hot houses and become a costly…

Everything You Need to Know About the Home Star Retrofit Act of 2010.

By jnott - June 6th, 2011

Pending in the Senate is a bill called the Home Star Retrofit Act of 2010, or simply Home Star for short. Sometimes referred to as Cash for Caulkers in street slang, the bill would provide a series of financial incentives for homeowners to increase the energy efficiency of their…

Is Your Insulation Working? Find Out with an Energy Audit.

By jnott - June 6th, 2011

Winter ' s coming. It ' s already heating season. So how do you save money on heating costs? You ' ve got to own your heat. Simple as that. You ' ve paid for all that warm air already, so it doesn ' t make much sense…

Upgrade Your Refrigerator, Save Money Twice.

By jnott - June 6th, 2011

One of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home (besides, most likely, your thermal envelope, which lets expensive conditioned air escape through air leaks and poorly insulated walls) is the refrigerator. Upgrading it, believe it or not, can save you a bundle of money in the…