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		<title>Energy Star Appliances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One great source of home energy usage is your electric appliances. Between lighting, refrigerators and the numerous other machines Americans use, about 30 percent of your home energy usage goes to power appliances. And while you may not be willing to give any of them up entirely, you can reduce your consumption anyway, by using [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/76</link>
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		<title>Low-Emittance Windows</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Low-emittance &#8211; or Low-E &#8211; windows are an increasingly common way to control temperature within the building envelope. Traditionally, windows were accepted as being &#8220;energy losers&#8221; &#8211; they lacked the insulation found in the rest of the building frame, so they were prime locations for heat to escape in winter or for cool air to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/75</link>
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		<title>Your computer&#8217;s energy usage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Computers are not the biggest energy hogs in your house, but, depending on how much you use them, they can become a significant cost. If you use your computer for smaller jobs like word processing and emailing, and if you&#8217;re using a laptop or smaller desktop, chances are your computer is using moderate amounts of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Caulking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Along with weatherstripping, caulking is one of two essential techniques for sealing air leaks in your home. It is ideal for sealing gaps that don&#8217;t open and shut &#8211; for instance, where your fireplace or an air vent is built into the wall. It works best where cracks or gaps are less than Â¼ inch [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/73</link>
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		<title>Weatherstripping</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Weatherstripping is an ideal solution to air leaks at the edges of windows and doors. Affixing a material to the space between door and window closures, or on their sides, can stop the leaks. There are many different types of weather-stripping materials; foam, felt, metal and vinyl are the common ones.
Foam is often the easiest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/72</link>
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		<title>Home Energy Myths</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  When you conduct over 3000 Home Energy Audits per year you&#8217;re bound to run into some interesting opinions. Many people believe certain things about home energy consumption that are just not true. These &#8220;Energy Myths&#8221; have often been inherited from one generation to the next. &#8220;Grandma always said&#8230;&#8221; is the typical preface to many [...] ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/62</link>
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		<title>Solar Panels</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The term &#8220;solar panel&#8221; refers either to panels that heat water or to those that power electric devices. Water-heating panels have been around at least since the 1920s, but their prominence has recently been diluted by the increasing commercial success of photovoltaic (electric) panels. Whichever type you&#8217;re interested in, the solar panel will be the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/61</link>
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		<title>Solar Panel Placement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Because your solar power system depends on absorbing sunlight, the placement of your panels is of utmost importance. Ideally, in the northern hemisphere, panels should be affixed to the south face of your house, the direction from which the sun will shine most of the day. If they are slightly to the east or west [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/60</link>
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		<title>Estimate Your Costs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Building a solar system is a substantial financial commitment.  It has both fixed and variable costs.  That&#8217;s why many people choose to start out with a small system and build on as they can afford to do so. The federal government offers modest tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements, including solar power, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/59</link>
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		<title>On-Grid v. Off-Grid</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On-Grid: The energy produced via a residential renewable energy system both feeds off of and into the outside utility&#8217;s system.
Off-Grid: No connection exists between a residential renewable energy system and  the outside utility&#8217;s system.  All necessary electricity must be produced via the residential system.
While being off-grid is a great way to declare your [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccicenter.org/archives/58</link>
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