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Next up: Solar Photovoltaics.  The first thing that everyone needs to know about solar energy is that there are two basic types of solar panels: those that provide electricity (photovoltaic panels, or PV), and those that provide heat. They are two entirely different types of panels that work in entirely different ways, with different costs

“Geothermal” is a little bit of a misnomer, because true geothermal works only in specific places where there are hot spots in the ground.  Most people who use this term are referring to ground-source heat pumps, which take the relative heat and cooling from the earth to heat and cool the home.  The easiest way

The first ten tips I have offered so far have been relatively easy and inexpensive to implement.  The next tips will be devoted the things that are not easy and not inexpensive, but in my experience can be totally worth it in the long run.  Over the next several weeks, I’ll cover some of the