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Saving money and minimizing power consumption are key benefits to energy-efficient appliances, but choosing the right one can be difficult. Learn what to look for when purchasing a new appliance.
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Use this fact sheet on energy wasters and savers to learn about inefficient products and appliances in your home, and how to replace them with energy efficient products.
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There are many no-cost, low-cost tips that are easy to implement and can help you save on your energy costs. Investing in additional insulation can conserve energy and save you money on heating and …
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Save energy and money in your home with these easy to implement tips that can help lower your energy consumption.
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Solar water heaters are an inexpensive way for home owners to lower the cost of heating water by replacing the cost of gas or electricity with free energy from the sun, and a variety of simple and …
Type: Fact Sheet
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The systems and appliances installed in a home can dramatically affect the amount of energy that the building will consume over its lifetime, but there are several approaches and products that can be …
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There are several types of tankless water heaters available, and the type to install depends on how much hot water is needed, and how quickly; and whether natural gas, electricity, solar power or a …
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Water heating accounts for about 18% of your home's energy costs. When purchasing a new water heater, energy efficient features can provide significant savings.
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A solar hot water system can provide 40 to 70% of a household's annual hot water needs. These systems use the sun to heat water for home use. Solar hot water systems connect to the home's existing …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Solar water heating is the most cost effective and environmentally responsible method to heat water for residential and commercial use. A properly designed and installed solar water heating system …
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Save money, energy, and reduce your home's environmental impact by implementing easy to use energy saving ideas in your home.
Type: Guide
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Using the sun for water heating is a natural way to conserve resources, protect the environment, and save money on monthly utility bills. Although a solar water heating system may cost more upfront …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Pacific Gas and Electric offers rebates to customers on hundreds of energy efficient products and improvements for your home.
Type: Catalog
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A 30% federal income tax credit is available to homeowners who install qualified residential solar energy systems before 12/31/2016.
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Water heating can accounts for 15% to 18% of a home's utility bill. While lowering your hot water consumption can have a significant impact on your energy bill, purchasing a new energy efficient …
Type: Brochure
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There are three ways to reduce hot water expenses: use less hot water, improve the efficiency of your current water heater, or purchase a new high efficiency model.
Type: Guide
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Save money and energy in your home with easy to follow tips that can help you cut your energy consumption. Use these tips to lower your home's energy use while still maintaining your home's comfort …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Saving energy in your home doesn't need to be a major investment. Little things can add up to big savings on your home's energy costs.
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The energy needed to warm your water can account for a large part of your home's monthly energy costs. Simple energy saving tips can help your water heater run more efficiently.
Type: Fact Sheet
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If you own natural gas appliances, use the tips contained in this fact sheet to help improve energy efficiency, saving you both energy and money. As a general rule, you should hire a professional to …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Water heating accounts for roughly 18% of a home's utility bill. While lowering your hot water consumption has a significant impact on your energy bill, purchasing a new energy efficient electric …
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Water heating is often the third largest energy expense in your home, accounting for nearly 15% of a home's energy costs.
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Energy Star qualified gas storage water heaters are a great choice for energy savings, performance, and reliability.
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An Energy Star qualified solar water heating system can cut your annual hot water costs in half, and is generally designed for use with an electric or gas back-up water heater.
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Energy Star qualified heat pump water heaters can save the average household almost $300 annually on its electric bills compared to a standard electric water heater.
Type: Fact Sheet
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By heating water only when you need it, Energy Star qualified tankless water heaters can save the average home more than $100 per year on its gas costs, compared to a standard model.
Type: Fact Sheet
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Are you tired of running out of hot water when you need it most? Do you want to spend less money on your water heating bills? You can help your water heater to provide more hot water by following a …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Water heating makes up 15 to 20 percent of a home's energy use. By following the energy saving tips provided, you can not only lower your energy bills, but also improve comfort in your home.
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By educating yourself about water heater options available, you can choose the most energy efficient unit to meet your home's needs.
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Home energy savings tips that can save you money on your energy costs.
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Tankless water heaters do not have the standby heat losses of storage tank heaters, their energy consumption is lower and can provide 8%–14% energy savings for homes that use a lot of hot water …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Although the initial cost of solar water heaters is higher than that of conventional water heaters, the fuel is free, and when the environmental benefits are factored in, solar water heaters are …
Type: Fact Sheet
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Spas and hot tubs use a large amount of energy to operate, but by choosing an energy efficient model, you can still keep your energy costs down.
Type: Fact Sheet
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If you're in the market for a new water heating system, or just want to improve the efficiency of your existing system, this fact sheet discusses how water heating options compare in cost …
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This guide offers energy-saving tips to use with your current appliances and information on what to look for when purchasing new appliances.
Type: Guide
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Eight easy and effective ways to save energy and money in your home this winter.
Type: Brochure
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You can save money and energy throughout the year with these energy saving ideas, while still maintaining your home's comfort level.
Type: Brochure
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Low-Cost, No-Cost energy saving ideas that can help you better manage your home's energy costs.
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Reducing the amount of energy used in your home can be as simple as turning off unused lights or lowering the thermostat.
Tags: Appliances,
Dishwashers,
Energy Audits,
Heating & Cooling,
Insulation,
Lighting,
Refrigerators,
Washers & Dryers,
Water Heaters,
Windows & Doors,
Xcel Energy Type: Guide
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An updated analysis of the 2005 Energy Efficiency Potential Study completed by KEMA for the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), which identifies potential energy efficiency opportunities in the …
Type: Research
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The New American Home, an annual project that is focused on the future of homebuilding, features the latest marketable technologies. This particular home was created and monitored in California.
Type: Brochure
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This brochure describes the cost-saving and energy-saving benefits of using solar heated water in your home.
Type: Brochure
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This brochure describes The New American Home, an annual project that is focused on the future of homebuilding. Industry experts team to design, build and monitor a demonstration home that has been …
Type: Brochure
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The New American Home is a "real-world" laboratory demonstrating concepts, materials, designs and construction techniques that can be replicated--in whole or in part--in housing built any place and …
Type: Brochure
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This brochure from Eco-Smart, Inc. reviews The Six Key Systems approach to saving 60 to 75 percent on electric costs and 30 percent in water cost.
Type: Brochure
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This research lists a proposed set of guidelines for analyzing the energy savings achieved by a package of retrofits or an extensive rehabilitation of an existing home.
Type: Presentation
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Instant water heaters save energy and offer instant hot water, but not without some problems. By placing a small 10 gallon electric water heater in line between the tankless water heater and the …
Type: White Paper
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This Renewable Energy Data Book for 2009 provides facts and figures on energy in general, renewable electricity in the United States, global renewable energy development, wind power, solar energy …
Type: Special Report
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The objective of the water heating systems evaluation project is to compare energy performance and time-of-day electric loads by conducting side-by-side tests of solar and conventional domestic hot …
Type: White Paper
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When considering the purchase of a whole-home gas tankless water heater, follow specifications for an ENERGY STAR certified product, assuring energy efficiency and money savings.
Type: Fact Sheet
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There are several ways that you can reduce operating and maintenance costs, lower water consumption, and conserve heat if you heat your swimming pool. Solar pool heaters are an option to heat the …
Type: Guide
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There are a handful of solar water heaters available for residential systems. Knowing their various components will help you decide which is right for your home.
Type: Guide
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Water is our most precious resource and yet every day we waste exorbitant amounts of it. There are many products and simple tips to follow to save water and money.
Type: White Paper
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Today’s solar heating systems not only keep swimming pools warm — they can also heat much of your home’s water and interior space. Solar heating systems are reliable, adaptable, and pollution …
Type: Guide
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Upgrading your conventional water heater or installing a solar or tankless heater can earn you federal tax credits and noticeably reduce your monthly energy bills.
Type: White Paper
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Geothermal technology actually relies on pumps to transfer heat stored beneath the Earth’s surface for heating and cooling productivity.
Tags: Brogard Plumbing, Heating & geothermal & Excavating, Inc.,
Brown Heating & geothermal & A/C Inc.,
Enertech Global, LLC,
First Geothermal Energy,
Flamings Plumbing Heating & geothermal & A/C Inc.,
Fowler Heating & Geothermal & Cooling,
Geothermal Heating & Cooling,
Heating & Cooling,
ProudGreenHome.com,
Rabe Hardware, Inc.,
Rebates / Tax Credits,
Schuster Heating & geothermal & Pump Company, Inc,
The Heat Exchange geothermal,
Water Heaters Type: White Paper
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This guide explains how to perform a home energy audit and includes a checklist to simplify the process.
Type: Guide
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Green housing is sustainable to its environment, durable and healthy for occupants and environment. The Mainestream Green Housing primer grew out of MaineHousing's Mainestream Green Home Design …
Tags: Building Green,
Cost of Ownership,
Heating & Cooling,
Interior Design,
Lighting,
MaineHousing- Maine Street Housing Authority,
Maintenance & Repair,
Photovoltaic / Solar Panels,
Rebates / Tax Credits,
Remodeling,
Solar Power Type: White Paper
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This publication shares information from different studies of builders who have successfully integrated solar options into their operations.
Type: White Paper
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Learn how solar heating systems work, how they're used, their benefits and how to purchase one.
Type: White Paper
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Learn basic information on the components and types of solar water heaters currently available and the economical and environmental benefits of owning solar heaing systems.
Type: White Paper
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Solar water heating helps to save energy, reduce utility costs, and preserve the environment. Learn the basic terminology, what buildings solar water heating is appropriate for and how much a system …
Type: White Paper
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Solar systems prove to be an environmentally and economically sound choice for heating water in U.S. Navy housing at Moanalua Terrace in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Type: Case Study
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In a typical U.S. home, appliances are responsible for
nearly 60 percent of energy bills. Learn how energy-efficient appliances can save you money.
Type: White Paper
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In 2006, California enacted a bill to reduce gas emissions for the next 50 years, affecting everything from automobiles to home building. This white paper contains data on how this will work for …
Type: White Paper
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Water heaters consume 14% to 25% of a home's annual energy use. Choosing the best water heater for your home can be challenging with so many new designs to choose from.
Type: White Paper