HOW TO CALCULATE PAYBACK AND PRESENT VALUE OF ENERGY SAVING RETROFITS. For example, additional attic insulation or a photovoltaic system - so it’s only natural to ask, “Is this a good investment?”

HOW DOES YOUR HOMES ELECTRIC USAGE MEASURE UP? How much electricity do you use each month? Have you ever wondered how your electric bills compare to other households?

HOW INTELLIGENT DEVICES ARE GETTING SET TO CONTROL YOUR ENERGY AT HOME. Who should exercise control of energy at home. Realizing full benefits from a smart grid ultimately means controlling devices in customers’ homes.

HOW COST-EFFECTIVE WEATHERIZATION MAY BE FLAWED. Comprehensive energy efficiency upgrades maybe getting the short end of the weatherization dollars.

HOW TO HUNT DOWN A C.A.P. FOR WARMER FEET AND LOWER POWER BILLS. Cold is no fun, a major part of the solution is weatherization, and weatherization is sometimes just a phone call away. Don Ames

HOW FREE ENERGY DEVICES ARE FREE ENERGY SCAMS. I'm afraid a large number of people get suckered into buying these and are left with junk. Perpetual motion devices and thermodynamics.

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 DOING NOTHING ENDS UP COSTING MORE. But I can tell you this, there is a storm coming. It will sweep across the nation. It's name is higher energy costs.

HOW TO PICK ENERGY STORIES YOU'LL NEVER SEE. Here are 10 stories that will not grace the papers or your computer screens in 2011:

HOW ONE SOLAR PROJECT WILL BRING THOUSANDS TO THE ECONOMY. The solar-photovoltaic facility will create more than 630 jobs at peak construction and infuse an estimated $336 million into the local economy.

HOW YOUR POWER BILL CAN TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR POWER SAVING PLAN. Take time to read your Power Bill and let it guide you in your power saving efforts. Screen cast in this article. Don Ames

HOW TODAY'S ENERGY MANAGEMENT WOULD BEWILDER EDISON! Smart energy devices are really no different than food, automotives or any other consumer item, but with energy management, you save energy.

HOW THE SMART METER IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER CLASS. A small number of utility and industry executives, in collusion with government officials largely in backrooms, with virtually no consultation- or even notification of the public have brought forth the billion dollar technology.

HOW THE SMART METER DESERVES THE BACKLASH. Failing to gain initial customer acceptance of smart meters, creating ill-feeling toward the utility and forcing expensive and unnecessary checks on smart meters.

HOW TO KEEP AN OVERHEATED ATTIC FROM OVERHEATING YOUR HOME. Attics can sure get hot in the summer, especially under a dark colored asphalt roof. Here's my suggestion for some energy efficient cooling. Don Ames

HOW THE GRAND STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IS WORKING ENERGY EFFICIENCY. From the first ethanol plant to the largest boiling water reactor, Mississippi still has time to concentrate on weatherizing homes and saving energy.

HOW TO WELCOME AN IHWAP INTO YOUR ENERGY SAVING CIRCLE. Illinois is doing a great job promoting and supporting energy conservation. Here's more about living in Illinois and reaching out for weatherization help.

HOW THE LOW-INCOME TAKE IT IN THE HOT SHORTS AGAIN. "I've cut back on what I eat so that I can pay my light bills and everything else," she said. Cut or entirely eliminated programs that help poor people pay their electric bills.

HOW THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MARKET MAY HAVE YOUR NEXT GOOD JOB. Sixty percent of those responding to a recent survey by the Association of Energy Services Professionals cited a lack of talented workers in energy efficiency.

HOW SECURITY, OPOWER, AND MASTIC ARE WINNING THE CONSERVATION RACE. You get a power bill that contains enough information about your power usage that you will either shed a few tears or head to the DQ to celebrate. Don Ames

HOW OPOWER IS DETERMINED TO PROVIDE LOWER POWER BILLS. Opower reports deliver personalized information about energy usage in your home or small business, and offer easy-to-follow tips that can quickly lead to energy savings.

HOW GOOGLE LET THE JUICE SLIP BETWEEN THEIR FINGERS. PowerMeter was just another option for users to access energy data, but it was never a fundamental service. Google decides to pull PowerMeter.

HOW THE GAS WATER HEATER IS BLOWING EFFICIENCY UP THE STOVE PIPE. By the time the discussion was over, it was clear that no-one present could justify using naturally aspirated fossil-fueled water heaters in those conditions.

HOW TO ADD A LITTLE ENERGY TO THE LADIES CLUB. The whole group got to benefit from the groups energy saving wisdom. Why talk about flowers when you can talk about conservation and lower power bills. Don Ames

HOW TO KICK THE HABIT OF FOSSIL FUEL LIVING. Many people would like to do something to reduce their electric bill, their carbon footprint and their dependence on foreign oil, fortunately, we all have many options.