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Knauf Insulation's Response to National Toxicology Program's Rulings on Cancer from Glass Fibers

By radams - June 21st, 2011

  You may have heard about the National Toxicology Program ' s (NTP ' s) rulings that were published this week. This letter is to enhance your understanding of those rulings.   The NTP ' s June 10, 2011…

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US Dept Health & Human Services puts Fiberglass back on list of carcinogens along with formaldehyde

By radams - June 21st, 2011

  The US federal government released the 11th edition of the Report on Carcinogens (December, 2004). This Report, published every two years by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, identifies substances and circumstances that are " known " or are "

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Informative Bulletin on 25c Tax Credit

By radams - June 21st, 2011

As a result of the passing of the federal bill to extend tax cuts, there are new 2011 tax incentives to encourage homeowners to make energy efficient improvements to their homes.   Replacing windows and doors with energy efficient…

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Upgrade Your Refrigerator, Save Money Twice.

By radams - April 11th, 2011

One of the biggest energy guzzlers in your home (besides, most likely, your thermal envelope, which lets expensive conditioned air escape through air leaks and poorly insulated walls) is the refrigerator. Upgrading it, believe it or not, can save you a bundle of money in the…

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Energy Efficient Landscaping for Cooling Down.

By radams - April 11th, 2011

On cold winter days, a ray of sun streaming into your house can be most welcome - a free source of heat. But what about in the summer, when those rays of sun and other, less-evident solar heat, seep into our already too-hot houses and become a costly…

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Everything You Need to Know About the Home Star Retrofit Act of 2010.

By radams - April 11th, 2011

Pending in the Senate is a bill called the Home Star Retrofit Act of 2010, or simply Home Star for short. Sometimes referred to as Cash for Caulkers in street slang, the bill would provide a series of financial incentives for homeowners to increase the energy efficiency of their…

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Is Your Insulation Working? Find Out with an Energy Audit.

By radams - April 11th, 2011

Winter ' s coming. It ' s already heating season. So how do you save money on heating costs? You ' ve got to own your heat. Simple as that. You ' ve paid for all that warm air already, so it doesn ' t make much sense…

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