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15 things you can do to Green Your Energy
To tweak the old Benjamin Franklin adage: "In this world nothing is certain but death, taxes, and skyrocketing energy bills." To lower your bills, GreenYour has suggestions for a whole range of budgets and time ranging from simple (sealing air leaks) to advanced (installing solar shingles).
Get green power from your electric provider
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Buy power generated from clean, renewable sources such as solar panels and wind turbines.
Choose renewable energy certificates (RECs)
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Can't get green power from your provider? Try nationally available RECs instead.
Seal air leaks
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Leaks can account for 20-30 percent of your home's energy loss.
Increase the insulation in your attic
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Attics are "priority" locations for insulation retrofits.
Choose ENERGY STAR products
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Look for appliances, electronics, light bulbs and more!
Measure the energy use of household devices
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You no longer have to guess at which appliances and devices are the biggest energy hogs.
Install a programmable thermostat
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Keep your heating and cooling bills in check by auto-regulating the temp.
Get a home energy audit
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Pinpoint energy waste, maximize efficiency.
Save energy at home while you travel
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Before embarking on your next eco-vacation or business jaunt, switch-off energy users to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Install a solar panel system
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A solar thermal water heater that uses the sun's warmth to cook up warm water naturally uses much less energy than an electric boiler.
Install solar shingles
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Want solar but don't want obvious panels? Then this choice is perfect for you...
Install a solar thermal water heater
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These tax-credit eligible units save energy by absorbing the sun's energy for water heating.
Install a heat pump
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Cut cooling and heating costs with one of these earth-core temp-regulators.
Generate wind power
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Get your breeze on with renewable wind power.
Create a micro hydro power system
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Go with the flow... micro hydro flow, that is.
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