Energy Upgrade cost savings program

After spending part of Monday afternoon at the announcement kick-off of Sarasota County Energy Upgrade program a timely article from EERE. There's a demand to retrofit homes with the relatively easy upgrades which gives the fastest returns and the potential for employment, equals jobs, in this category.
I went through the check off list and we've implemented 99% of the recommendations already. Apart for the A/C and some windows that had to be replaced anyway I think I would have paid for it all within 2 - 3 years in savings. Once again our electric bill was $79 for last month!

Apparently FPL is going to offer a Smart Meter next year? Its part of the educational process, we did the private offering with the emonitor with DwellGreen, saved us a bundle.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will present a webinar every Tuesday in October, starting at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). This series of webinars will provide information on the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals project, with an emphasis on how the project pertains to organizations and professionals in the manufactured housing industry.
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Clean Energy Jobs

As soon as we tell friends and neighbors about our monthly energy cost, 9 out of 10 want to know how we achieved that level of August $79 with A/C, approx 2,000 sq ft under air. It's very achievable; easy DiY or room for new Practitioners as long as the costs are reasonable.

The Department of Energy announces a New Energy Milestone...

One day before Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman highlights the clean energy jobs created with support from the Obama Administration, the Energy Department announced that the weatherization program under the Recovery Act has now made more than 500,000 low-income homes nationwide more energy-efficient. The weatherization program is helping families save hundreds of dollars a year on their energy bills, while employing more than 14,000 workers across the country and countless others throughout the supply chain.
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Green jobs pay better as clean-tech sector booms - USATODAY.com

No surprise here on the Clean & Green Sector....
Green jobs pay better as clean-tech sector booms - USATODAY.com