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a heat pump is an efficient home cooling and heating system

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What is a heat pump? Here’s how the cutting-edge cooling and heating tech will save you money on your energy bill

Green Neighbor Challenge; home solar

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This simple, interactive app can help you save money on your energy bill by switching to renewables

Resolutions

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It’s New Year’s resolution season — here are 15 ways to be a little more sustainable in 2023

home energy score

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How your ‘home energy score’ could impact your house’s resale value

Virtual power plant

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What is a ‘virtual power plant?’ Here’s why experts are calling it the ‘energy system of the future’

Solar cooperative

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How these ‘solar cooperatives’ are helping neighborhoods save thousands on solar energy

Hiatus Homes energy-efficient building practices

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Here’s how energy-efficient building practices can make your home more valuable

New 'community solar' plan

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New ‘community solar’ plan will help households save $1 billion in energy costs

Solar panels

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Top 5 things you should know about solar panels

Community solar programs, solar panels in solar panel farm

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Here’s how community solar energy can cut your monthly electric bill

Plugs and chargers plugged in for energy

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5 ‘energy vampires’ to unplug right now to save on energy