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14 Terrific Tips For Sensational Summertime Gasoline Savings

14 Terrific Tips For Sensational Summertime Gasoline Savings

The recent Memorial Day weekend is a perfect time to reflect and to pay homage to the memories of all the men and women who have lost their lives in service to our country. This weekend is also the unofficial ...

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All The Facts About Hot-Water Heat Recovery

All The Facts About Hot-Water Heat Recovery

Next to the refrigerator, no appliance in the home uses more energy over the course of a typical day than the hot-water heater. Hot water is one of those little luxuries of life that we have gotten so used to ...

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“Old-Fashioned” Energy Storage

“Old-Fashioned” Energy Storage

Tapping into power is one thing, but sustaining the energy and using it full time is quite another.  Regardless of the type of energy source you use (ideally more than one in conjunction with each other to create a genuinely ...

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Preparing For Energy Shortfalls: How To Harness Hydropower

Preparing For Energy Shortfalls: How To Harness Hydropower

The search for home energy alternatives has been heating up in recent years, thanks to high utility costs, undependable service, and a general desire to return to a more authentic and sustainable style of living. This has helped stimulate mini-booms ...

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Cold Fusion Returns? Separating Fact from Fiction

Cold Fusion Returns? Separating Fact from Fiction

Back in 1989, two University of Utah researchers named Pons and Fleischmann announced to the world that certain experiments they had performed appeared to show the existence of a new type of power source. This new type of energy appeared ...

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Hydroelectric Energy for a Home

Hydroelectric Energy for a Home

When attempting to go off the grid with your energy source, it can seem hard to get started. There are many different ways to create energy, but getting it in the quantity that you need to power your home may ...

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Solar Water Heaters: A Primer

Solar Water Heaters: A Primer

Hot water is one of the main “offenders” found each month hidden in your gas or electric bill.  In fact, for most households, hot water is the second largest chunk of overall energy use. And it’s relatively easy to see ...

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Energy-Efficient Builds for Houses

Energy-Efficient Builds for Houses

There are many different ways that people consider making their homes more in turn with their environment, and by doing so, increasing the houses’ energy efficiency. One of the largest benefits of the Green Revolution has been the birth of ...

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Fuel Cells- Expense is Relative

Fuel Cells- Expense is Relative

Promoted as an alternative fuel source for vehicles traditionally powered with gas, fuel cells have led a short and expensive life.  Depending on size, these cells can power anything, from small cars to large buildings, from hospital generators to the ...

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Natural Gas Revolution

Natural Gas Revolution

With oil and gas prices still fluctuating, consumers wonder whether they will see any relief from the speculation that led to price hikes on these forms of fuel. Widely publicized reports document how Wall Street, Big Oil, and the federal ...

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