Going outside in the middle of summer in Arizona feels like walking into a giant broiler. When you go inside to get some relief from an angry sun, you shouldn’t have to feel like you’re getting burned anymore because your HVAC system can’t keep up with demand. And just when you think you’re in the clear, you open your latest …
Read MoreWho among us hasn’t looked at an energy bill at some point and thought, “How did I use that much power?” While we all expect energy costs to rise during Arizona’s infamously harsh summers, there comes a time when the parts of your home that are designed to regulate its temperature lose their effectiveness. Whether you physically feel the difference …
Read MoreSpend enough time living in a sunny state and you’ll hear people boasting about how they cut their electricity bills by investing in solar panels for their home. You may even be tempted to join them. After all, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) finds that the average homeowner pays around $111 per month for electricity. In sunny southern states …
Read MoreIt may not be the Sunshine State, but Arizona gets more than its fair share of brilliant, cloudless days. This makes investing in a solar panel system particularly attractive to local homeowners. After all, who wouldn’t like to enjoy a limitless source of free, environmentally friendly energy in their home? But solar panel systems cost money, and many homeowners find …
Read MoreSpend enough time in the Valley of the Sun and you’re bound to hear someone talking about the benefits of a home energy audit, whether it be your neighbor, favorite radio talk show host, or an evening news anchor. They’ll tell you that energy audits can help lower the carbon footprint of your household, reveal how you can save money …
Read MoreSpend enough time living in Arizona and you’ll hear all the arguments for installing solar panels on your home: You live in a desert, cloudless skies are normal, it never rains, the capital city is nicknamed the “Valley of the Sun.” And while someone could fairly argue that Arizona was made for taking advantage of solar energy resources, you may …
Read MoreSpend enough time living in the desert and you’ll hear people talk about home energy audits. Local news anchors recommend them on morning shows, while city governments and energy providers try to incentivize you to schedule this service with their favorite provider. The thing is, most of these folks are better at recommending an energy audit than they are at …
Read MoreSummer has more than arrived, and you’re wondering how you’ll manage to pay that high energy bill each month – one that’s started to rival your mortgage payments. So rather than accepting that you’ll be broke throughout the hot months, or sweaty the entire time, it’s time to talk about your home’s windows and how a few, relatively inexpensive steps can …
Read MoreIt doesn’t take much digging to see the growing popularity of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Generating energy from the sun helps reduce reliance on traditional energy and makes for more efficient and affordable energy usage in the home. Solar panels are relatively easy to install and quickly pay for themselves in the vast majority of cases. Solar Water Heaters are …
Read MoreWhen it comes to finding energy upgrades for the home, there are many choices available to homeowners, but the industry leader is ENERGY STAR®. These products get this special designation by following tight guidelines that were created by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The reason ENERGY STAR products are so popular is that the little bit of extra money spent …
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