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Windmills or Solar Power

N.S. asks from Detroit

Wondering if anyone powers their home with solar panels or windmills. If windmills/turbins, are they noisy? Does it power ur house completely or just partially? ...

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Solar Panels. Anyone Have Them?

M.P. asks from Raleigh

At a recent Earth Day event, I talked to a business that installs solar panels on homes and businesses. They are pricey to install, but you get the investment back in...

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Looking to Switch Electricity Providers

P.C. asks from Dallas

Am looking into switching our electricity provider from TXU. In regards to customer service, rates, etc., which is best? Stream? Reliant? Direct? Gexa? Would li...

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Anyone Know Anything About Passive Solar Design?

J.G. asks from Chicago

I'm close to giving up on buying a house and just doing an addition. We are meeting with an architect, and we currently have a prairie style house, and we'd like to k...

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Any Had Window Tinting or Solar Screens on Their House?

L.Z. asks from Dallas

We are considering putting window tinting on all our windows on our house. Has anyone does this? Do you recommend it? We've also heard of using solar screens instea...

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Solar Screens - Worth It? Just Plain Ugly?

P.L. asks from Dallas

we're pretty new to Texas and have yet to spend a summer here, but are getting the feeling its hot & sunny for many months. A window guy was suggesting solar screens...

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JFF - What Resource Is the Most Wasted in Your Home?

J.B. asks from Houston

Is it electricity, water, food... I would have to say for us it would be electricity, followed by water. I am constantly turning off lights that have been on for wh...

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How Much Is Your Electric Bill?

T.O. asks from Minneapolis

Just curious what others are paying. Ours seems to be so high. We have a 3,000 sq.ft home with all of our lights on dimmers, new energy star appliances, etc., but w...

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Emergency Preparedness

M.M. asks from Chicago

In light of recent storms, hurricanes, flooding and fires (and lest not forget large scale tragedies like 9/11), what everyday steps have you made in the last few yea...

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Camping for the First Time

C.W. asks from Las Vegas

This summer I want to take my daughter camping, family camping trip with our immediate family. I already have a nice tent picked out and have been looking at "accesso...

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  • battery operated flashlights in 2 answers "... light instead of using batteries in addition to our battery operated flashlights ..."
  • cents per kilowatt in 2 answers "I have Stream at a rate of 12.9 cents per kilowatt."
  • also have a gas water heater in 2 answers "We heat and cool with gas and also have a gas water heater and gas stove, though."
  • screen from home depot in 2 answers "My husband bought solar screen from Home Depot and made the frames himself... it has ..."
  • put solar screens in 2 answers "Hi L.~ We have not put solar screens or window tint up as our windows do not face ..."