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SRP: Efficient-Lighting Rebates for Business

June 21, 2011

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Image of a CFL energy efficient bulb

SRP’s PowerWise™ Business Solutions, a program for helping SRP’s business customers increase the energy efficiency of their facilities, offers rebates for retrofitting with more efficient lighting. The program furnishes more than lighting rebates, such as rebates for HVAC equipment; however, as lighting accounts for nearly half of the energy used in many facilities, numerous  businesses [...]

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Garage Door Insulation

June 9, 2011

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Garage door insulation kit

Here’s a quick way to save some money on those expensive electric bills, garage door insulation. You might be thinking what’s the point, after all you probably spend little time in there, and it’s unlikely that you want to cool it. Many garages don’t even have attic-level insulation. As most homeowners spend very little time [...]

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Is Your Home Leaking Air?

May 12, 2011

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Vent Photo

Here in Arizona heating and cooling costs can account for a large portion of energy use in buildings, especially during those long, hot summer months with temperatures exceeding 100°F regularly. A modern, efficient heating and cooling unit with a decent SEER can reduce a building’s energy usage by a lot. Today’s best air conditioners use [...]

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Energy Efficiency and Pre-Solar?

May 5, 2011

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Energy Meter

Here at Solar in Phoenix we understand that it’s not all about Solar Power in Arizona. We are just as interested in educating people in energy efficient techniques for homes as we are solar. The fact is, without making your home or business energy efficient you’ll need a much larger (and more expensive) solar energy [...]

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Introduction to Energy Efficiency

May 2, 2011

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Energy Plant

Making our homes and businesses energy efficient is one of the most fundamental components to Going Green. After all, if we use less energy in our buildings, our carbon footprint remains smaller. That is, the less energy we use, the less significant our detrimental impact to the environment. Furthermore, the expenses associated with energy, such [...]

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