Check Windows and Doors for Air Leaks The U.S. Department of energy provides the following steps to check your home for air leakage: Turn off your furnace on a cool, very windy day Shut all windows and doors Turn on all exhaust fans that blow air outside, such as bathroom or stove vents Light an [...]

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Contact: Darin Leach, Public Information Coordinator Phone: (515) 284-4747 (office); (515) 669-5691 (cell)                                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE E-mail: Darin.Leach@ia.usda.gov USDA Rural Development Invites Applications for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects Agricultural Producers in Non-Rural Areas Are Now Eligible Funding May Be Used for Flex-Fuel Pumps DES MOINES, Iowa – April 15, 2011 – Agriculture [...]

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Have you invested in energy efficient products for your home? Leave a comment below and let other Iowa property owners know about your experience with energy efficient products. With the cold winter months upon us, many Iowa property owners will be receiving some of the largest utility bills of the year over the next couple [...]

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If you purchase an energy-efficient product or renewable energy system for your home, you may be eligible for a federal tax credit of up to 30% of the cost of the product or system. The energy efficient product or system must be installed by December 31, 2010. This includes biomass stoves, heating/ventilation/air conditioning equipment, insulation, [...]

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By Jeanne Huber, Houselogic.com Even if you live in an older home, there’s no reason you need to shiver through the winter or roast in the summer. If your house doesn’t have enough insulation—common in homes built before 1980, when energy awareness began to take hold—bringing it up to current standards will make it more [...]

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By Jane Hodges – Houselogic.com With roughly 34 million telecommuting adults in America—a number slated to double by 2016, according to Forrester Research—adjustments to your home office power consumption, lighting, and heating and cooling can impact the environment and your wallet—up to about $200 per year in energy costs. Down-shift your power consumption Home office [...]

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