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Take care of electric BEFORE you insulate with cellular foam…

May 17, 2012   //   by Robert Monk   //   Reasons to do electrical right, Smart Energy Blog  //  1 Comment

Regardless of what type of weatherization or home energy conservation improvements you do, filling cavities with some type of insulation will typically be a part of any treatment plan for older homes built before 1970 — the same cavities used by existing and, especially, new wiring for electrical receptacles and lights. So, it is important to take care of electric BEFORE you insulate with cellular foam… Read more on coordinating electrical wiring with thermal insulation of the building envelope

PennFuture announces new Keystone HELP money available

Apr 26, 2011   //   by Robert Monk   //   Customer Resource Blog, Smart Energy Blog, Solar PV Blog  //  No Comments

More HELP available for energy efficiency upgrades

PennFuture says:

Looking to make your home more energy efficient? Pennsylvanians can now couple Keystone HELP energy efficiency loans with utility rebate programs for HVAC, whole house improvements and other qualifying energy efficiency products.
Read more at Keystone HELP.

CFL’s are good, but not great

Apr 15, 2011   //   by Robert Monk   //   Field Reports Blog, New in electricity..., Smart Energy Blog  //  2 Comments

First, let me say that I recommend using CFL’s. It’s just that I wonder if mandating conversion from incandescents to new lighting technologies shouldn’t be coupled with some better education about the new lamps.

Soon to be mandated to exclusion of incandescents, are CFL’s as good as people make them out to be? CFL’s have several under-publicized issues that all customers should be aware of.

More on mercury and dimming issues with CFL lamps >>

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