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Homestar: The Details

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Posted on Jun 18 2010 by Daniel

Find out how much Uncle Sam is willing to pay you for upgrading your home’s insulation, furnace, or windows through the pending Homestar Program. Cha-ching!


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  Tags: efficiency, home comfort, homestar, legislation Category: Energy, Policy, Residential

The Consumer Subconscious

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Posted on Mar 5 2010 by Daniel

TweetYou’ll have to forgive yesterday’s satiric look at the government’s new “Homestar” program.  I just couldn’t resist the name association. The press release was fake, but the frustration was real: Why do we need further incentive to do the things that already have a financial benefit? My suspicion is that the average American homeowner lacks [...]


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  Tags: efficiency, finance, home comfort, homestar Category: Energy, Policy, Residential

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