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DOE Answers Your Weatherization Questions

September 1st, 2010 · No Comments

From US DOE, Monday, August 20, 2010:
Last week as part of Vice President Biden’s announcement of 200,000 homes weatherized under the Recovery act, we asked you to send us your questions and comments about the weatherization process. Today, we’re following up with answers experts from the Department’s Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program:
1) From edmooney via Twitter: [...]

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Energy Funds Went Unspent, U.S. Auditor Says

August 13th, 2010 · No Comments

From The New York Times, Friday, August 13, 2010:
The recession is lingering, and so is the unspent stimulus money that was meant to help end it.
The latest example is the $3.2 billion that Congress voted in February 2009 as part of an economic stimulus package to simultaneously provide jobs and improve energy efficiency through block [...]

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Category: Energy, Information · Legislation and Policy · PORTAL · Sustainable Living
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Know your home rebates

August 12th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
BY CCHRC STAFF
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: Many people are fixing their old home and getting a rebate from the state. Is there still rebate money available for building a [...]

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Category: Alaskan Efforts · Building Structure · Energy Focus Articles · Legislation and Policy · PORTAL · Sustainable Living
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Energy rating program still available for Alaska homeowners

July 9th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: A lot of people are participating in the rebate program to make their home more energy efficient. I was under the impression that [...]

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Appliance Rebates Available for Qualified Alaskans

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

From The Alaska Housing Fincance Corporation, Monday, June 14, 2010:
Alaskans with disabilities have ample opportunity to qualify for the special appliance rebate program being funded by a $658,000 grant from the federal Department of Energy and administered statewide by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
The federal program, designed to encourage Americans to use energy-efficient appliances, kicked off [...]

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How to cope with outside insulation

January 28th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: What are some of the risks with adding insulation to the outside of my home?
It is a complex issue, and what works [...]

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Tuck offers homeowners help with energy upgrades

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments

From Alaska Dispatch, Sunday, January 17, 2010:
An Anchorage lawmaker says he’ll file a bill offering middle class homeowners — strapped for cash and still reeling from high energy costs — a back door into energy efficiency upgrades.
We reported recently on the lack of follow through by thousands of Alaskans who started a home energy efficiency [...]

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One People, One Earth event to celebrate environmental stewardship

January 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Event hosted by Alaska Interfaith Power & Light:
Join Alaska IPL at the Pioneer Park Civic Center on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 from 11 am to 3 pm, for an inspiring community event — One People, One Earth.
This free, family-friendly event will infuse fun, faith, education and charitable opportunities to learn about environmental stewardship and how [...]

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Category: Alaskan Efforts · Energy, Information · Events · Northern Living · Recycling · Sustainable Living
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PORTAL and ACHP to host consumer workshops

January 8th, 2010 · No Comments

Learn how to do or direct your own energy efficient improvements. Attend an informative workshop FREE TO THE PUBLIC! Workshops are brought to you by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation.
The following workshops will be held from 6-8 pm at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, 1000 Fairbanks Street, near West Valley High School and the University [...]

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Frosty rooftop vents might mean trouble in the attic

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
by CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: I have a cold roof. The other day I noticed frost on the vents that are high up on the end walls of [...]

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