Green Building

Absorptive Chillers Cooling Without Electric

The absorptive chiller processing has been used for many years but will it become the solution for cooling in the future?

Every Summer we hear brownout or black out warnings from our power companies durring peak energy usage but can some simple technology with little or no moving parts reduce our dependency on large amounts of electricity to cool our homes, businesses and schools?

Proving the point for over 15 …

I Want To Install Solar But Where Do I Start?

It depends where you live if you live in the southwest then you have a great chance that between government and electric company rebates you can do it totally free

You should install a system that is Certified so it can be hooked to the electric grid this means buying the right parts, saving reciepts and having it inspected. It may also mean you pay someone to install it …

How To – Indoor And Outdoor Electrical Timers

There are a variety of reasons to use electrical timers around your home. Many timers are very easy to use and can control indoor appliances such as lighting or a water heater to save money. Outside you can use timers to control your sprinklers and other devices for convenience.

Indoor timers come in two basic types they are either hard wired to your homes electrical wires for use on larger items like a water heater …

How To – Save Money By Reducing Hot Water Use

Saving money is a priority for everyone but when it comes to long showers or nice hot baths people sometimes have a hard time giving up comforts that ease the pains of long work days.

There is nothing wrong with relaxing after a hard day with a warm shower but reducing stress can also be found by lowering your water and heating bills. If just one of your faucets …

GM To Finally Introduce High Mileage Cars But Tax Payers Foot The Bill

General Motors is touting its decision to finally introduce High Mileage vehicles MAYBE in the year 2010 or within 10 years but to do so they are asking for 70 Billion dollars to be given to their company and the other final 2 American Car manufacturers. Considering Chrysler really is a GM Label the fact is that there are only 2 car makers in the USA and for over 30 years they have been saying that they are just about …

How To – Wind Power Using It At Your Home

There has been a lot of talk about how wind power can replace other forms of electricity generation but most of the development is for large scale wind farms. We thought we would take a look at what a home owner can do to harvest their own wind power to reduce their electric bills and help take some of the load away from Nuclear and Coal Electric power …

Natural Gas As A Gasoline Alternative

A number of people have been pushing the idea that Natural Gas CNG fuel can replace our dependence on Oil used for Gasoline but can it really be the answer? Lets take a look at some of the hurdles that need to be overcome and what part natural gas can play as an alternative to Gasoline.

First we should understand where natural gas comes from and how it is harvested. Natural Gas deposits are often found thousands of feet below the …

Guide to Compact Fluorescent Lights

Compact Fluorescent lights can save you money and allow you to improve your lighting conditions at the same time.

Each bulb that you replace will save you $5 or more a year on your electric bills and will basically pay for themselves in under a year. They also last much longer then regular lights … up to 10 years in some cases. The rating of $5 per bulb is based on …

Arkansas – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates

State Eletric Buy Back Info

Arkansas requires surplus electric to be purchased by the utility and applied to your next months bill.

Arkansas Energy Office
One Capitol Mall, Suite 4B/215
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-2460
Phone: (800) 275-2672
Fax: (501) 682-2703
E-Mail: jahlen@arkansasedc.com
Web site: http://www.1800arkansas.com/energy

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First Electric Cooperative

Provides low interest loans for home upgrades including water heaters, generators, doors, windows and other products.

First Electric Cooperative
1000 South J.P. Wright Loop Road
Jacksonville, AR 72076
Phone: (501) 982-4545
Phone 2: (800) 489-7405…

Arizona – Energy Incentives And Tax Rebates

APS

Photovoltaic Rebate of up to $75,000 based on output and you must connect to the grid.

Energy Efficient Air conditioner rebate of up to $400 per unit 5 unit max per house

 

APS
428 E. Thunderbird Road #749
Phoenix, AZ 85022
Phone: (602) 216-0318
Web site: http://www.aps.com

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State Tax incentives

Whole House Upgrades 5% or $5,000.

Solar incentives include a 25% tax write off up to $1,000 for home owners.

Wood Stove  $500 …