If you are considering investing in alternative energy, alternative construction methods, or other energy saving products or home improvement projects you may first want to become more educated.  You can obviously find tons of information by surfing the internet, but you can’t beat getting the information from the experts first hand through live classes, recorded webinars or books.  Alternative Energy

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With this strategy you can save energy and water usage.  Pre-slit foam insulation is easy to install, just cut it to length and fasten in place with a little duct tape.  By insulation your hot water pipes you will not have to wait as long for hot water to reach the faucet and you can also make sure your pipes don’t freeze in your unheated crawl space.  Water Conservation

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Beyond the benefits that humidifiers can provide for allergy sufferers, they can provide relief to the effects that dry air can have on your skin, throat and nose.  Humidifiers keep moisture in the air which can prevent damage to wooden floors and even lower your heating bills.  Humidity in the air helps to make it feel warmer, thus you can turn down the thermostat a little and not effect your comfort level.  Indoor Air Quality

One of the greatest cause for water waste is over watering lawns and gardens.  A moisture meter can help to prevent improper watering and keep your garden, trees and lawn healthier.  They instantly will tell you if you need to water of if you can wait.  Water Conservation

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Not only are gas powered lawn mowers noisy, they are also expensive to maintain.  The solution is a reel push mower, that is a real reel push mower, not the cheap kind that you find at a discount store.  Quality reel push mowers are less expensive than quality gas powered mowers, they cost almost nothing to maintain and operate, and they shear the grass instead of ripping it.  Thus your lawn is healthier, you have more green in your pocket and more under your feet.  Lawn and Garden

Many of our electronic items such as chargers, cable boxes, routers, printers, televisions, DVD players, and stereo equipment use a small amount of power even when they are not on.  If these devices are plugged into a power strip which is then turned off while these items are not in use these electrical “leaks” can be stopped, thus eliminating this waste of energy.  Energy Conservation & Level 5

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Just like replacing your incandescent bulbs with CFL’s, you can save hundreds of dollars a year on your electrical bill by replacing them with LED (light emitting diode) bulbs.  LED bulbs have even more advantages over CFL’s except one – they cost a lot more.  LED’s do not contain mercury, are not sensitive to temperature or humidity, turn on instantly, are very durable, and can last over six times longer than CFL’s, but they only save about $1.40 a year as compared to a CFL (60 watt incandescent equivalent) and they are about 9 times more expensive.  However, they are much smaller and their costs are dropping fairly rapidly as the technology becomes more common.  LED’s make the most sense in fixtures that are hard to reach and those that are subject to humid and or extreme temperatures.  Lighting 

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This product can pay for itself in a few weeks or never, it all depends if you use it and make other appropriate changes in your energy usage.  How much energy does your idle computer use, and how much is this costing you every day, week and year?  A Kill-a-Watt Wattage Meter can quickly help you determine which appliances are costing you the most to keep on by displaying kilowatt-hour consumption on a large LCD display and calculating expenses by the time period that you select.  With this amazing device you can also determine which appliances are very wasteful and  should be replaced first.  Energy Conservation

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