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Foam-in-Place Insulation
[This blog has been edited to correct some information on Tripolymer Foam. I continue to wish for greater transparency in the manufacturing industry. -Alex Wilson] In recent columns, we’ve looked…
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Batt Insulation: Fiberglass, Mineral Wool, and Cotton
Last week’s column addressed cellulose insulation, which is the greenest and one of the most effective insulation materials available. But it isn’t always practical or affordable to install cellulose. To…
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Cellulose Insulation
This common insulation material is made of recycled newspaper
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Insulation Materials – The Basics
There is no component of a home more important in minimizing energy costs than insulation. Insulation is the material used in walls, ceilings, roofs, and foundations that slows the flow…
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Driving More Efficiently
Like a lot of people, I‘m often running late. One of our two cars—a five-year-old Honda Civic Hybrid—has a digital readout showing fuel economy. Because I travel so much (ironically…
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Driving Less
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t hear people complaining about how much money they’re spending on gasoline. Indeed, filling up costs three times what it did just a…
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Keeping Cool
I’ll admit it. I dread this hot, sticky weather. Give me a cool autumn-like breeze any day, even if it means wearing a sweater in July. But I also hate…
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Energy Audits and Weatherization
As I write this, crude oil has hit another all-time record price, above $145 per barrel. Heating oil is over $4.50 per gallon today, with some local pre-buy contracts above…
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Top 10 Actions to Contain Energy Costs
It seems odd to be thinking about next winter’s heating already, but a lot of us are. While the pre-buy contracts for heating oil last winter were for about $2.25…