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Your appliances and electronics could be using electricity even when they are turned off. Learn how to reduce your costs from standby power.
Residential solar energy systems paired with battery storage—generally called solar-plus-storage systems—provide power regardless of the weather or the time of day without having to rely on backup power from the grid. Check out some of the benefits.
The DOE solar office addresses some common myths and misconceptions about solar energy and the installation process.
Save money and be more energy efficient by finding the right power strip for you and your household.
Geothermal heat pumps can heat, cool, and even supply hot water to a home by transferring heat to or from the ground.
Looking for ways to conserve water? Start in the bathroom!
When shopping for your new home, look for these energy efficiency indicators.
A brand new Web site on EERE talks about the basics of how energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies work. But I wanted to point out something in particular: the Energy 101 series of videos!
Even though electric baseboard heating is about 100% efficient, it is a costly way of heating a house.To cut costs and energy consumption, we had a ductless heat pump installed in our bedroom.