Sunday, July 20th, 2008
Half of all heat enters your home through the windows. Using a
thick shade or window film, especially over the west facing windows can
save up to 15 percent on your cooling bill. OR shade those windows from
the outside by planting trees or installing window awnings. Another way
is using solar screens on the outside of the windows. (more…)
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
Planet Green re-ran episodes 1 and 2 last night, after all it was a holiday weekend
and their folks deserve a break too. Either that or they have absolutely no faith in
our short term memory.
In the mean time, please go back and check out the comments in the four previous
Greensburg episode updates. Many have been from Greensburg’s citizens
themselves. Insightful, behind the scenes glimpses from the real people (more…)
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