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HOW TO KEEP THE DOG FROM EATING YOUR POWER BILL. Your average utility bill contains the information you need to start saving energy, bust open that power bill right here. Don Ames

HOW SILICON VALLEY RE-INVENTED THE THERMOSTAT. I know most thermostat programmable models are difficult to understand, now here's one that's smarter than everybody.

HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS BLESSED US WITH A NUMBER OF ENERGY SAVING APPLIANCES. There is one appliance that has blessed household energy use and reduced energy consumption for over three decades now: Guess what?

HOW TO BUILD AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSE. Of course, when the cost of fuel and power increased and heating and cooling started to take 20% of our income instead of 3%, the houses didn't look so energy efficient.

HOW THE INTERNET CAN SUPPORT ALL OUR ENERGY SAVING MEASURES. Energy efficient has got to get around to the advantages of internet technology. Facebook and energy efficiency together at last.

HOW TO TRIM DOWN THE SHOPPING LIST. Five things remembered but we stopped buying. Most of the stuff we were buying beforehand we didn't need in the first place.

HOW TRIPLE PANE WINDOWS MAY BE IN YOUR ENERGY SAVING FUTURE. When gearing up for that window replacement project, install triple pane windows, here's why. Don Ames

HOW UNCLE SAM WOULD LIKE TO REDUCE SOLAR POWER COSTS. Reducing the installed cost of solar energy systems will renew energy technology and restore U.S. leadership in the global clean energy race. Robert Farbe

HOW ONE PERSON FOUND WORKING WITH INSULATION COMPANY A REAL CHALLENGE. Though it was going to go real smooth, but having the walls insulated turned out to be like living in a war zone.

HOW THE ENERGY EDUCATOR PROMOTES REAL ENERGY SAVINGS. If people are aware of energy-saving tools and behaviors, they can, within limits, control their energy consumption and curb energy waste. Don Ames

HOW REPLACEMENT WINDOWS ADD UP TO BIG SAVINGS. Windows represent a heating and cooling “black hole” for a house. With a true energy efficient set of windows for your home, it won’t take long to recoup the replacement costs.

HOW RADIATION EXPOSURE FROM CELL PHONES HAS BEEN FLAWED. The model represents about 3 percent of the population, the test will not accurately predict the radiation exposure, Better tests needed.

HOW TO GREEN YOUR HOME WITH 10 EASY STEPS. Follow these ten easy steps - most cost less than $25, and some are even free - to make your home a little bit greener.

HOW THE SOLAR INDUSTRY IS HIRING FOR THE FUTURE. Solar power companies anticipate expanding their workforce by 24% over the next year on the whole, while fossil fuel jobs decline.

HOW THE SMART METER AND SMART HOME GO TOGETHER. The home or building owner can monitor the energy consumption of these devices and participate in automated energy efficiency programs.

Wireless smart meters result in smaller levels of radio frequency (RF) exposure than household electronics, no RF threat and we can all sleep

HOW TO RAISE A FRIEND OF THE ENVIRONMENT. In this age of melting ice-caps, overflowing landfills and dwindling natural resources , it’s more important than ever to raise an eco-friendly child.

HOW NO PAY MEANS NO POWER. Payless Power, is offering pay-as-you-go, no-deposit electricity accounts similar to what cellphone companies offer. You pay for the juice in advance.

HOW TO MAKE A SOLAR POWERED COCKROACH: All sorts of educational elements are there - how solar power can provide energy, putting together electronic components, and of course, glue sticks!

HOW THE ENERGY AUDITOR IS ON A PROFESSIONAL MISSION. Well trained and happy, that's Energy Auditors, anyone that is going to test my furnace for killer gases and inefficiency, I want them to like what they're doing. Don Ames

HOW IS HOME GOING TO BE DIFFERENT IN 2015? There are some great features that are expected to become standard such as increased energy efficiency and high-tech monitoring systems.

HOW DO RADIANT BARRIERS REALLY PERFORM. Radiant barriers have always attracted a disproportionate share of scam artists, many of whom promise impossible energy savings. What's the real scoop?

HOW TO GO GREEN AND RECYCLING IS NOT ENOUGH. It's simply not enough to make the planet notice just through recycling. We need to look to policy to drive real change.

HOW SOME NEW PRODUCTS ARE SHOWING PROMISE FOR THE FUTURE. Natural lighting using fiberoptics with a sun tracker on the roof is just one of the great new products.

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL. Priorities for energy efficiency - read this article to increase the success of reaching your potential with your energy saving retrofits. Don Ames