Before spending money on bigger items like a new heat pump, furnace or air conditioner, one of the best and first things to consider when looking for ways to save energy at home is weatherization.

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) aims to help locals weatherize their homes with a new program. The Weatherization Barriers Remediation Program is a new project the DEEP has ...

Just off Highway 3 in Northfield, a stone's throw from two prestigious private liberal arts colleges, roughly 200 mobile homes shelter scores of primarily Latino residents. About 14 miles farther ...

The soaring cost of energy bills can be a real drain on household finances. Keeping a home comfortable in the summer or winter can lead to high costs, especially if it’s not properly weatherized.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Natalie Young lives in Knoxville. Over the last 13 years, she’s been in the same home. She said there were problems with the home from the beginning but due to her fixed income, it ...

Prices on household items have seemingly been increasing non-stop since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Everything from food to electricity has become more expensive and the cost of ...

The approaching chill of winter means preparation for frigid temperatures is well under way across Lane County. The weatherization program is a local tributary of the U.S. Department of Energy ...

A leaky or damaged roof isn't just an inconvenience. For homeowners, it stands in the way of making other improvements, including ones that can save money like weatherizing a home to cut down on ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After walking and biking on a hot day, Jamie Laudert and her kids return to a cool, comfortable home, but that wasn't always the case. "During the summer months it would get to like ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Human Services is providing a program to help low-income families tackle increasing utility costs. The Home Weatherization Program, according to ...

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