http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/winter-checklist-button-home-energy-saving-tips/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/winter-checklist-button-home-energy-saving-tips/#comment-190491 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 03:00:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58411#comment-190491 What a great way to live green at home! I wouldn’t mind sharing this to renters of Decatur Crossing as well as in other rentals so we can help make our earth greener!

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/winter-checklist-button-home-energy-saving-tips/#comment-189596 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:20:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58411#comment-189596 If you have north facing windows that don’t get winter sun, leave the bushes untrimmed, they actually provide some protection from the cold and on a clear night might warm the outer walls by a few degrees. For sunny windows, the gain from the sun exceeds the slight loss of “insulation”.

]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/01/winter-checklist-button-home-energy-saving-tips/#comment-189594 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 14:07:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=58411#comment-189594 On your sunfacing windows, remove screens for the heating season. Screens can absorb as much as half of the solar energy. Install thermal curtains that you can close at night, windows have only a fraction of the insulation capability of walls/attics, and lose a disproportionate amount of heat, so thermal blinds can make a substantial difference.

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