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Enter a new breed of automobiles. The Nissan Leaf. So what’s it all about? The Nissan Leaf is a full electric car, it’s not a hybrid. As marketed by Nissan, it has ‘No Tailpipe’. The vehicle is powered by a 24kW-h/90 kW lithium ion battery pack that drives an 80 kW/110 hp electric motor. It’s capable of [...]  That’s the punchline at www.energystar.gov where you can ‘Earn Federal Tax Credit for Consumer Energy Efficiency’. Check out their website and see how you can earn up to $1,500 in tax credits on new Energy Star rated heating, cooling, and energy producing products in your home. Federal Tax Credits for Consumer Energy Efficiency Turn off your lights. When you’re not in the room, turn off the lights. Your homes lighting makes up on average anywhere between 11 and 15 percent of your energy bill, so by shutting off lights when you’re not using them you can potentially save $30 a month or $360 a year. For outside lighting, consider [...] These tips can help you save money and feel more cozy in your home this winter. Along with your lower utility bill, you’ll be reducing carbon emissions and doing something green. Tip number one. Cut the draft. On a cold night, snoop around your house for those sneaky drafts that seem to work their way into your [...] Wind Power, Explained So you see a lot about wind power these days. Huge wind fields with crazy skyscraping propellers whose size boggles the mind when seen up close. Enough of these out in the world and we can replace conventional power plants all together. So they say. And they may be right. These wind farms [...] |
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