Greater Good for ALL
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Why Aren’t Home Efficiency Scores for Real Estate Listed?
Why Aren’t Home Efficiency Scores for Online Real Estate Listed? Realtors say such scores are useful for buyers and can open the door to broader conversations about home energy use. Portland now requires Home Energy Scores to be included in online aggregators such as Redfin and Zillow. Consumers rely on labels and scores to understand
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30 Year Fix Mortgage 1.99% IR
UWM announces 1.99% rate for 30-year fixed mortgage It’s the first widely available 30-year fixed-rate mortgage product offering a rate in the 1’s United Wholesale Mortgage announced Tuesday it is rolling out a loan program that offers borrowers mortgage rates as low as 1.99% for both purchases and refinances. The rate is only available through independent mortgage
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Carbon Monoxide Testing
Frequently Asked Questions How to Test for Carbon Monoxide in Your Home Carbon monoxide (CO) is often called the silent killer because it is odorless, tasteless, and invisible, making this toxic gas one of the most overlooked dangers in homes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 450 people die and 20,000
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Guest Appearance
DYEB Guest Appearance Info Tom Rodgers July 18, 2020 – Gassing America Read More
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Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal
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Fresco Air Purifier
The Famous Fresco ~ Since 1996 ~ Learn More State of the art Air Purification Our state of the art purifiers generates both negative ions and O3 (ozone). It is a whole house purifier (up to 4000 sq ft). The Fresco provides the same process as Mother Nature, reducing odors and purifying the air indoors. The Fresco Removes–
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Energy Saving Tips
FAQS Reduce Energy and Save Money Every day, whether you rent or own a home, you can save energy in ways ranging from big to small. Some of these tips you can do yourself and some may require help from a contractor or expert Buying Appliances Investing in high-efficiency appliances from furnaces to refrigerators can
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Solar Breakthrough
Perovskite Solar Breakthrough Each hour, the sun sends 430 quintillion Joules of energy our way, more than the 410 quintillion Joules that humans consume in a whole year. With the sun likely to be around for another five billion years or so, we have a virtually unlimited source of energy–if only we could tap it
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Utility Companies Helping Out
Utilities take steps to help customers during coronavirus Utility companies across the U.S. are suspending service shutoffs for failure to pay bills during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) says it is suspending disconnections for nonpayment for all home and business accounts in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. New Jersey-based PSE&G
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How A Virus Makes The Case For Renewable Energy
In an interview with Forbes last week, Charles Donovan, executive director of the Center for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College Business School in London, laid out the reasons why he thinks building a global economy based on fossil fuels makes the world more vulnerable to market disruptions like the one caused by the coronavirus. “I think
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Batteries for Grid Backup
Distributed energy platform provider AutoGrid has been developing “co-optimisation” capabilities that will allow residential battery storage deployed to mitigate power outages to continue participating in market opportunities such as joining virtual power plant (VPP) programmes. In a recent interview with Energy-Storage.news, AutoGrid general manager for new energy, Rahul Kar, acknowledged that California’s recent wildfires had led
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Micro-Energy-Grids
All across N. America, sustainable microgrids are emerging as a vital tool in the fight against climate change and increasingly common natural disasters. In the wake of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires, the traditional energy grid in many parts of the country is struggling to keep the power flowing. Microgrids — power installations that are designed
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Household Debt All Time High
U.S. household debt tops $14 trillion American households added $193 billion of debt in the fourth quarter, driven by a surge in mortgage loans, and overall debt levels rose to a new record at $14.15 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. Mortgage balances rose by $120 billion in the fourth quarter to $9.56 trillion,
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World’s Largest HVAC Show
AHR show (Orlando, FL) Learning and collaborating The AHR Expo is the world’s largest HVACR event, attracting the most comprehensive gathering of industry professionals from around the globe each year. The Show provides a unique forum where manufacturers of all sizes and specialties, whether a major industry brand or innovative start-up, can come together to
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Dishwasher Water Consumption
WHY ASK? Dishwashers use water. And fresh, clean water is an extremely limited resource. This limited resource is heavily impacted with things like droughts, contamination, and wasteful use. So basically, anyone who has easy access to fresh water should take careful steps to limit their water use. Water Conservation People should do their best to conserve
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Jan. 4, 2020 – In Studio
  Ouchita Electric – Live in Studio   Ouachita Electric is making a huge impact in their community by offering their members on-bill financing for energy upgrades and renewable energy options. Members save money with energy upgrades, which in turn saves Ouachita Electric money on their wholesale power costs. Other utilities are currently raising rates,
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Turkey saves you Energy
Cooking Turkey SavesMoney At Tom’s Expense This Thanksgiving Americans will suck up 350 gigawatts of electricity–equivalent to the entire world’s nuclear power capacity in 2012–making turkeys. What is a Gigawatt So, while we spend time being thankful this Thursday as we gather around the dinner table with family and friends, we should take a moment
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Eating Local
Did you know that the food that you eat travels an average of more than 1,500 miles to reach your plate? -shopping local matters- It’s good to buy local grown food for many different reasons. Reducing your food miles, fresher taste and better nutrition when eating in season. By eating what’s in season locally we
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Keep It Local
These days, its hard for local businesses to stay open. They face stiff competition from big-box chain stores, as well as from online retailers, which can usually offer lower prices and a larger selection. Despite the competition from large retailers, small businesses are thriving and still make up 99.7% of U.S. employer firms.[1] If you
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Recycled Glass
In a world of toxic threats, learn why glass is the responsible choice to help protect your health and the environment for generations that follow. Using recycled glass in glass production could save about 30 percent of the energy usually required when producing glass from raw materials. Energy is saved because crushed glass, called cullet,
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Pay It Forward
The Greater Good for all   an expression of love & good deeds The simple act of performing an act of kindness for someone with a need, asking for nothing in return except that the recipient do that same for someone else when they are able to do so, is the guiding principle of Paying