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Breaking the dependence on oil
Maine Governor Paul LePage has recently called for a 50% reduction in the use of oil for heating in the state. Maine is a heavy user when it comes to heating oil. 80% of our homes here are oil...
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A Bad Idea: Unvented gas fireplace
If you read no further, know this: unvented fireplaces are a bad idea. We’ve had a few responses regarding Carbon Monoxide lately, and for good reasons: it’s a concern we should pay close attention...
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Fixes for Hidden Costs Reveal Hidden Benefits!
The offender in many folks’ minds when it comes to pollution is the automobile, not our homes. It seems to be ingrained in our heads that automobiles are the worst offenders; I won’t discourage...
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Drive for Free
A few weeks back I touched on some of the hidden costs in our home (http://blog.greenhomesamerica.com/2012/04/12/fixes-for-hidden-costs-reveal-hidden-benefits/). There is a tie between our houses and...
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Fall Clean Up!
In New England it is easy to see the seasons change. It’s a time of harvest and preparation for our comfort through the coldest part of the year. There’s plenty to do outside the home never mind on...
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Energy Tax Credits for 2013: Available again!
One good result from the end of the year fiscal cliff hanger is an extension of the residential energy tax credit. If you haven’t used it in the past, all the way back to 2006, there is a $500 tax...
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NIMBY, no wait YIMBY!
We need power. We heat and cool our homes, run our devices with it, and what we use is limited to what we produce or generate. Energy use in the summer often puts a strain on the grid, and we are...
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Paying attention to gas leaks!
Gas Leaks can be many things, but generally are not welcome. If you smell the “rotten egg” odor (some can’t pick up the smell) of a gas leak or otherwise suspect one in your home, you should get out...
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When in Rome….perform combustion safety testing!
Heating season is approaching for some parts of the country and while this stove doesn’t heat the place, the College of Cardinals that gathered in the Sistine Chapel last winter, used a stove system...
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Bills on the Rise? Freezing, Overheating? Take a Clue from Survival on the...
Nobody wants to hear about rising energy costs. For utility customers in New York, prices have going up this winter. Some of it was an accounting error, but increased demand for Natural Gas due to the...
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