Have you heard about these devices you can have in your home that can be controlled over the internet? For instance, some people are able to turn their lights on and off, open the garage door, turn on the swimming pool pump and filtering system all by the use of a website on the internet [...]

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Cooling and Heating is the Primary Energy Hog in a Home
Heating and cooling costs account for about 50-70% of the energy used in the average Texas home, the Energy Efficient Saver program from Electricity Bid and Pierce Energy is the easiest, most effective way to:

Save money (up to 30% or more) on your Texas electric [...]

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Have you heard that the state will reimburse you in whole or atleast in part for doing things to your home to make it more energy efficient like buying those LED or halogen lightbulbs and replacing old air conditioners? Your right, the government will provide assistance and to find out how you only have to [...]

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Many people do not realize that they could easily be piddling away their retirement money by letting energy escape through the cracks in their house. Not only that but old outdated lights, insulation, air conditioners, water heaters, and air conditioning ducts also can work towards sucking away your retirement savings.
 Instead of letting this happen why don’t [...]

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You can find out just how much energy you use at your house by searching around for some recent electric bills and spending a few minutes to see just how your energy consumption compares to the rest of the nation.
You can begin by filling out the below form with the needed information. We will not sell [...]

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How We Use Energy in Our Homes
Heating and Air Conditioning Typically Accounts for the biggest portion of electricity consumption for a homes utility bill.
To begin you want to locate the areas in the house that use the most electricity. This type of approach is known as the wholehouse energy efficiency approach. You can bring in a home [...]

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An Efficient Apartment
Many people have noticed that there are all kinds of great ideas on how to have an energy efficient home but there is not a lot of information on how to do the same for an apartment. The truth is, you do not own your apartment and so there are several things you [...]

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Centerpoint Energy and Energystar Homes
The federal government in cooperation with the Texas government’s Energystar program has worked with Centerpoint Energy and the Houston electricity coverage area to encourage builder’s and home buyer’s to build and purchase energystar certified homes. Houston is the largest electricity congestion bottleneck in Texas. By creating more energy efficient homes and [...]

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Improve Home Energy Efficiency With Trees
A program known as Trees for Houston has partnered with CenterPoint Energy of Houston. The purpose of this program is to develop energy efficient landscaping in residential neighborhoods and new home construction projects. By using the right trees and planting them in strategic areas you can lower home cooling costs [...]

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