ENERGY CONSERVATION

Energy conservation doesn't mean what you've been told. Energy is always conserved in closed systems. Drive your car and the fuel's energy becomes motion and heat. Touch the hood after you drive and you'll feel the heat. So why should we reduce our use of oil and gas?

Learn how to easily save money around your home through energy conservation practices. Great tips for saving money at home with energy conservation.

When developing a business, be sure to include energy conservation and sustainability in your business plan.

Alaskans can receive rebates of up to $10,000 for making energy efficiency improvements at home. Also, 15-year, $30,000 loans are available to finance the cost. Local producers of electricity using renewable sources can receive production payments on a $/kWh basis.

Residents of Alabama can take advantage of rebates offered by electric cooperatives in the state for energy efficient water heaters, heat pumps, and geothermal heat pumps. There are production incentives for homeowners who install a solar or wind turbine system.

If you install an alternative energy system at your home in New Hampshire you may qualify for a property tax exemption and can take advantage of net metering. Utility companies in New Hampshire offer a series of rebates for home energy efficiency improvements.

Maine offers a rebate program for the installation of a solar photovoltaic or solar thermal heating system at your residence. Wind energy systems will be included in the rebate program in 2009. You can also take advantage of net metering and the home energy loan program.

Montana offers a credit of up to $500 against the state income tax for the cost of installing an alternative energy system in your home or business, a property tax exemption, an alternative energy loan program, and net metering. Electric coops offer rebates and grants.

Tennessee residents can take advantage of a solar and wind energy production credit of $0.15 per kWh offered by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Various utility companies in Tennessee offer rebates on energy efficient water heaters and heat pumps.

Global Warming is becoming more and more serious as ice caps melt and storms become more intense. You can help reduce your carbon output by conserving energy in your home. Here's how:

A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science suggests that walking upright (bipedalism) was likely an attempt by early hominins to conserve energy.

When fireplaces are not being used, they should be sealed with weatherstrip to air seal the damper and prevent wasted energy. Just like doors and windows, fireplaces require weatherstripping to prevent energy loss.