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Energy Audits: What Homeowners Need to Know
Interview by Megan Phelps
A home energy audit can help you save money and energy. Here’s what experienced energy rater Ken Riead had to say about the process.
Turn Waste Wood into Home Heat: Buy a Pellet Stove
By Steve Maxwell 
Consider a pellet stove for a convenient, eco-friendly method of home heating that may save you money, too.
Do Wind Turbines Really Kill Birds?
By Alison Rogers 
Industry and conservation representatives weigh in on this contentious issue.
The House Passes the Energy and Climate Change Bill
By Ramsey Cox
The bill would mandate the reduction of greenhouse gases and create green jobs

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