A Vermonter’s Guide to Residential Solar The Vermont Public Service Board has published a very thorough guide for Vermonters interested in knowing everything there is to know about installing a residential solar system. It offers the most complete understanding that we have seen for the layman about how these systems operate, their costs and benefits, permitting, components, financing and a great deal more. It seems like a must read for anyone contemplating this large inves

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Got Leaky Windows? 3 Low-Cost Tips to Fix Them By: Nicolette Toussaint I used to hang an extra woolly robe in my bathroom because my post-shower route took me past a window so drafty it made me wonder about the etymology of “window.” Turns out it comes from the Anglo-Saxon "vindr” and “auga,” which translates as “wind eye.” How appropriate. If the “wind eye” focused on you last winter, but you’re not ready to invest in new windows, you can still cut your energy bills if you