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Saving Energy

Don’t miss taking advantage of home improvement tax credit…

Energy Efficient Home Improvements

Home owners, you only have 60 days left to take advantage of the 2009-2010 tax credit for energy efficient home improvements. The credit includes but is not limited to insulation, heat and air replacement, windows and door replacement. When a home owner purchases energy saving items they can save in 3 ways. 1) They will [...]

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New Thermostat System Lets You Have Your Favorite Temperature and Pay Less For It

Going Green

A California company, in partnership with Oncor, will launch a new service in North Texas Wednesday to cut home energy use as much as 15 percent without changing the home's temperature. For $19.95, EcoFactor will install a thermostat in your home. You control the temperature, and the company manipulates the way your air conditioner and [...]

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TXU thermostats recalled over fire concerns

TXU iThermostat Dallas TX

Some of the Internet-connected thermostats used by TXU Energy customers have been recalled because they could start a fire. TXU, a unit of Energy Future Holdings, said Thursday the company that makes the iThermostat will contact around 3,800 customers affected by the recall. TXU spokesman Michael Patterson said more than 10,000 customers have the thermostats, [...]

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4 Energy-Efficient Renovations Homeowners Should Consider

Energy efficient renovations

HouseMaster, a home inspection organization, urges homeowners to be proactive in making energy-efficient home renovations in order to receive the rebates outlined in President Obama’s new “Home Star Retrofit Rebate” program, recently introduced in Congress. If passed, the proposed $6 billion program could reduce energy costs for middle-class families by hundreds of dollars a year. [...]

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Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program

Appliance updates

Save the Date for Rebate – April 7, 2010. The state of Texas received more than $23 million in federal stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish and administer an Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program — the first of its kind in Texas. The Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program encourages consumers [...]

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Going Green At Home

Green living

If you’re concerned about the environment and enjoy saving money, there are some simple steps you can take to do both. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established guidelines for homeowners and home builders to help them “go green” and include them under a program called Energy Star   What makes a New Home Green? According [...]

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Tips for Saving Energy

Saving Energy at Home

Texas has some of the highest energy consumption rates in the nation, thanks to our long, hot summers. To keep your energy costs down, consider some of these money-savings tips from TXU Energy:  Insulation Make sure that your walls, floors, and attic are properly insulated.   Weather-strip and Caulking Weather-strip and caulk around windows and [...]

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