Posts Tagged Energy News

NStar program aims to eliminate energy-wasting basement frid

The Daily News Tribune - NStar has launched a campaign to encourage homeowners to get rid of old, inefficient refrigerators and freezers in their basements by offering them $50 to give up the energy-wasters.

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Bloom Box Competitors, Energy-Efficient Gaming, and Xbox

News about energy-efficient gaming, refrigerators, cell phone chargers, efficient light bulbs, and more.

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Luxurious Breck home aims for zero net energy consumption (Summit Daily News)

BRECKENRIDGE - An 8,000 square foot castle of a home near ski slopes in the Timber Trail subdivision is anticipated to create an energy footprint of zero. Twelve companies comprise a team working to make the home extremely efficient, taking energy from underground as well as the sun to provide power. High-density foam insulation, engineered wood and innovative lighting controls contribute to ...

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Rebate for Energy Efficient Appliances (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)

A new rebate plan will allow buyers, looking to replace their appliances with energy efficient ones, to receive money.

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Consumer Reports looks into the persistent Energy Star problems (9 News Denver)

KUSA - You see the EnergyGuide labels on all types of appliances. They tell you how much electricity an appliance uses, based on tests required by the government. Machines that do well qualify for an Energy Star. But can you rely on it?

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