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Homemade Windmills74

Homemade Windmill

by capitalist

While building a homemade windmill is easy and inexpensive, it's also easy to make mistakes. Your first mistake would be not getting the guide I've linked to below. It's the best around right now. You'll know... published 2 weeks ago

0 comments    family energy earth

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Sell Solar Power Into Your Grid and Make Money

by Elle MacKenna

A recent New York Times article blasted solar energy systems as making “no economic sense.” The truth: solar photovoltaic systems aren’t cheap but they do payback. Sales of solar photovoltaic systems have been rising up to 50% annually in some states and it’s not just environmental do-gooders who are investing in the renewable energy. For many homeowners, solar energy is about dollars and cents. published 16 months ago

6 comments    advice finance home

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Solid Concrete Home Construction

by RachelOrd

If you are in the real estate market to build a new home, I can give you 3 very good reasons your next home should be built with monolithically poured solid concrete exterior walls. 1. Safety Solid concrete... published 6 months ago

2 comments    real estate energy efficiency

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Alternatives to Double Pane Windows

by Elle MacKenna

Windows have become a central focus in energy efficient building strategies. Newer technologies including double and triple glazing have helped boost window performance but these upgrades can be expensive and, depending on where you live, not necessarily the most cost-effective. Before you make a significant investment in double pane replacement windows, consider some alternatives. published 15 months ago

1 comment    home energy house

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Earth4Energy Review - Create Your Own Energy

by Gregorious

Earth4Energy is an incredible guide with easy to follow step by step instructions on how to make & install your own solar power or/and wind generated power system for your home. It explains and show you how... published 2 months ago

1 comment    energy solar power electricity

Build a Windmill75

Build a Windmill

by capitalist

It's time to build a windmill. You can do it. Did you know that you can build a professional windmill for not much money? I can tell you how to reduce your power bills by 80% or possible eliminate them. It's... published 2 weeks ago

0 comments    home energy green living

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Inexpensive Green Strategies for New Construction

by Elle MacKenna

The greenest buildings take advantage of low-tech sustainable design principles that incur little or no upfront costs. These are easy to implement when building a new house and can help create a healthier, more comfortable, energy-efficient home. published 15 months ago

0 comments    home energy house

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10. Efficiency Guru: The Behind-the-Scenes EE Revolution

by lisacohn

When consumers open their electric bills and see rates going up and up, it’s natural for them to ask, “Why isn’t anything being done?” Truth is, an enormous behind-the-scenes revolution is taking... published 4 months ago

0 comments    energy green energy efficiency

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Costs of Installing Solar Panels for Your Home

by Elle MacKenna

It is exciting to see solar photovoltaic making a strong comeback. Gone are the clumsy installations that plagued the 1970s and welcome new, innovative applications that are integrated into designs. Around... published 12 months ago

0 comments    home how to energy

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Set your thermostat right to save money and energy

by Steven Gomez

Leaving the air conditioning on in the summer and the heat on in the winter can be expensive and waste energy. Here is how to avoid that and to cut your electric bill. published 8 months ago

3 comments    energy energy efficiency

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