On television, home improvement projects go from start to finish…
…amount of choices at your local home improvement center. But once you make…
…three months, according to the Department of Energy. A nice new filter will substantially…

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10 Tips to Go Green in Your Yard

…security. Here s how to do it. Security and utility lighting do not need to be bright to be effective, says the Department of Energy. It suggests looking at fluorescent, high-intensity discharge or low-pressure sodium lights with photosensors unless…

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Green Homes Special Series: Part Seventeen: Green Tools Online

…scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy. The Home Energy Saver…
…director of the American Solar Energy Society, says the site…
…Matters LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy on the site. Thinking…
…code from the U.S. Department of Energy s National Renewable Energy…

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… U.S. Department of Energy Energy Credits…
…efficient home improvement items such…
…installed a solar energy system. This…
…items, such as solar energy items or heating…

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Green Homes Special Series: Part Thirteen: Programs to Help Homeowners with Energy Efficiency

…businesses now have even more reasons to go green with a reward program created by Vice…
…weatherization incentives through the state s Department of Energy State Home Oil Weatherization program…
…is in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Energy, Solar Oregon and City of Portland…

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Understanding Low-e Window Coatings

…part of the light spectrum. But only 38 percent of the solar energy that reaches the surface of the earth is visible. The…
…the minimum energy-efficiency standards of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Energy Star breaks the country into 3 zones…

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20 Energy-Saving Ideas for 2009

…are switched off. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), up to 75 percent of the…
…sufficiency by 1980. 1977 - The U.S. Department of Energy is created. 1979 - The Iranian…
…started to increase nation's use of solar energy. 1981 DOE is reorganized to increase…

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Solar Power Incentives

…governments are moving solar energy forward by offering incentives…
…public affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association…
…partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, American Solar Energy Society, Solar Electric…

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Wind Energy

…wind energy does not produce greenhouse gases. But unlike solar energy, which is available to anyone with a roof, wind energy…
…more power than a 60-foot tall one, according to the Department of Energy. Most turbines range from 80 to 140 feet in height, Bergey…

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Creating a Zero-Energy Home

…Research Scientist for the Florida Solar Energy Center. How the house is oriented…
…Parker advises people to use the Florida Solar Energy Center's method for calculating daily…
…Merrigan says, adding that the Department of Energy's goal for a "marketable" zero…

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