Did you know that on average, “landscaping for energy efficiency provides enough energy savings to return an initial investment in less than 8 years?” Planting tress and bushes can help cool your house in the summer, and help shield your house from wind chill in the winter.
These and other useful ways to save energy are available at the Department of Energy’s great website. Take a look when you get a chance. Or (shameless plug) feel free to browse over (see the pretty picture on the right) to our Global Warming Action Checklist, where we’re compiling a comprehensive wiki of everything you need to do to do your part for global warming.
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