Suntech Blog

10/27/2008 10:10 AM

Catherine Marshall

The price of oil is bouncing around like a yo-yo. The cost of electricity is on the way up. Natural gas distributors are warning you to lock into a contract now or face a price spike. If you are feeling anxious about your future utility bills, you are not alone Read More »

10/23/2008 9:02 AM

Catherine Marshall

What the heck does green living have to do with a healthy house?

At first the two ideas seem related, since the whole notion of green living seems to evoke an image of health. But if the focus of the green movement is to build an economy and culture that foster environmental sustainability, does this necessarily have anything to do with the health of an individual or family?

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10/20/2008 10:06 AM

Catherine Marshall

It’s one of those unusual situations where the taxman giveth.  And if you don’t accept the offer, the taxman may taketh away.
Right now the government will pay you to help cut your future utility bills.  It’s called the Ontario Home Energy Audit and Retrofit Rebate Program.  The way the program works is that both the federal and provincial governments will each give you a grant for a total of up to $10,000 if you retrofit your house to increase its energy efficiency.  So you save a lot of the cost of the retrofit, and in the long run you are ahead because you are saving a lot on heating and cooling your house.

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