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 Friday, July 25, 2008
Tip of the Day Categories » Conservation and Energy Efficiency

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Tip of the Day Articles: Conservation and Energy Efficiency
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"On the Road" Gas Tips
Noticed gas prices are up a bunch? Here are some things you can do to ease the crunch!
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Arbor Day and FSC: "It's a Good Thing!"
The FSC label ensures that trees and forests will be here for many generations to come.
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Cleaning Concrete
Choosing cleaners is just part of the answer. How you mix them is the solution.
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Control Runaway Electric Bills
When it comes to the cost of lights and electricity, kids are totally in the dark.
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Cool way to Summer save
How to "cool" both sweltering days and energy bill run-aways.
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Cordless Battery Field Manual
Heat is your battery's enemy.
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Easy Energy Savers
Four easy-to-do energy-saving ideas that really pay off!
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Electric Bills a Shock?
When it comes to the cost of lights and electricity, kids are often in the dark.
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High-tech Concrete Resurfacing
How new commercial technology provides new home concrete beauty.
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Home automation for you?
How and why home automation is making inroads around the nation?
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Home Energy Management
Know where your energy dollars go!
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Household Water Efficiency
Things you can do to stop wasting water (and money too!)
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How Energy-Saving Pays
Saving a little here and a little there quickly adds up to billions!
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Kids and the Cost of Electricity
When it comes to your kids understanding the cost of electricity, first try reasoning and education; if that doesn't work, outsmart them.
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Light Up Your Life
Here are two things that can save as much as $5 worth of electricity per lamp, per year.
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New "Energy Star" sheriff in town
The Energy Star label stops appliances from robbin' and rustlin' your bucks.
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Reduce the Cost of Water Heating
Rust and corrosion can change the way combustion occurs, wasting precious fuel.
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Reduce Winter Gas Bills
Some easy and smart steps to take to reduce seasonal gas bills.
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Reducing Energy Costs
To stop drafts, caulk windows, weather-strip doors and close the chimney flue.
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Save Energy $$$
How and why the Energy-Star label pays off when you buy new appliances and electronics!
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Save Energy by Flushing Water Heater
Quieting and making efficient your water heater.
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Styrofoam Peanuts
What you should do with those Styrofoam packing peanuts.
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The Cost of Cooking
Today's energy prices for cooking appliances.
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Thomas Crapper Day
Our annual reminder to check on and tune up your toilets!
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Tin Can-Do Recycling Ideas
Can you get organized? Yes you "can"!
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Uncovering Energy-Wasters
A flashlight, a candle and a damp hand are three simple tools that can be used to uncover energy- wasters around the house.
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Water balancing act
Some cities now tell builders: "Let's make a (water conservation) deal!"
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Water Heater Pilot Lights
Gas appliances have electronic ignition. Gas water heaters have a pilot light. Why?
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Water Heater Pilot Lights
Why do some gas appliances have electric ignitions, while others have pilot lights? Find out here!
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Water saving technologies
How to turn "wasted" water into something far, far better?
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Watering Wisely
Using water wisely not only conserves a valuable resource, it saves energy and money, too.
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Week "Homeowner Survivor" Series: Surviving High Energy Costs
Don't let high energy bills shock you to death!
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Where Energy Goes
Find out where expensive energy is used...and how to slow those spinning meters!
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Winter Weather Savings
Here's how a smart homeowner saves...when Old Man Winter rants and raves!
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Wrap it Up (Pronto)
Insulating your water heater conserves energy and saves money, too!
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Zero Energy (And More) Homes
What may be in store? Homes using zero energy (and producing even more!)
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