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President Barack Obama signed the historical American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 into law less than a month ago. The ARRA allots $3.1 billion for the State Energy Program to help citizens and businesses to save energy. That $3.1 billion allows for $300 million in funds for state matching grants for consumer rebates on higher-tier energy efficient appliances.

The state of Pennsylvania has wasted no time in implementing their own version of this state-by-states stimulus by enacting the Keystone Home Energy-Efficiency Loan and Rebate Program (HELP).

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. All told, the bill calls for the spending of $787 billion dollars over the next number of years on the expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare programs, and domestic spending on health care, education, and infrastructure, which includes the entire energy sector.

The bill sets aside $5 billion for the weatherizing of modest-income homes, but you have to know how to get that money.

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. All told, the bill calls for the spending of $787 billion dollars over the next number of years on the expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare programs, and domestic spending on health care, education, and infrastructure, which includes the entire energy sector.

The bill sets aside $5 billion for the weatherizing of modest-income homes, but you have to know how to get that money.

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. All told, the bill calls for the spending of $787 billion dollars over the next number of years on the expansion of unemployment benefits and other social welfare programs, and domestic spending on health care, education, and infrastructure, which includes the entire energy sector.

The bill sets aside $5 billion for the weatherizing of modest-income homes, but you have to know how to get that money.

Window and Door manufacturing giant JELD-WEN has just released some of the homeowner trends they foresee in 2009, and apparently, it is a whole new world out there. This year’s trends will be unlike those in recent memory as housing prices are plummeting and homeowners are looking to save both money and their time. Style and decoration considerations have been largely thrown out the window as homeowners look to more practical goals, such as increasing their homes value, lowering their stress, and considering the environment when the home.

As the weather warms and the winter cold is shook loose, it may be time to start gearing up for a little rest and relaxation. When planning a trip, one should definitely consider the price attached for travel and hotels, but something that is often overlooked is the impact that trips have on the environment. Whether it is the fuel needed to transport you and your family to exotic destinations or the carbon footprint one leaves at their destination, there are plenty of ways to get out there for some fun and sun without breaking the Eco-Bank.

Table sugar, artificial sugar substitutes, honey, and the ubiquitous pound-packing culprit, high fructose corn syrup are common sweeteners that are tempting to the taste buds, but packed with calories and can be tough on the stomach and waistline. Well, rest easy sugar-lovers, there’s a new sweetener in town.

Events For 03/06/09 (Friday)

ESCAPE FROM SUBURBIA - SPECIAL SCREENING

Event Organizer: ECLA PA (a Post Carbon Institute chapter)

Hot water heaters use a lot of energy.  In order for a home to continuously have water at a high enough temperature, the water heater must work constantly to keep the water at whatever temperature the heater is set to.  This is akin to keeping a boiling pot of water on the stove all day just in case you may want spaghetti later.  It just doesn’t make sense.

In the United States, there are plenty of kinds of toilets and restrooms, however there is largely only one flushing method, and it’s costing us all a great amount of water.  Older toilets use about 3.5 to 7 gallons per flush, but it doesn’t need to be that way.

There are plenty of efficient models out there, but to be sure about what you’re getting into, focus on getting either a low flush toilet, or a dual-flush toilet, which has two settings.