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Reduce Heating Costs
• Use a green and clean option for your electricity. Go
to my.dteenergy.com/products/greenCurrents/index .
html.
• Install an energy-efficient furnace. Choose an Energy
Star model.
• Be certain your furnace is tuned up and replace the
filters as frequently as needed to save energy.
• Upgrade your wall and ceiling insulation. Seal and
insulate ducts, doors and windows. www.simplyinsulate.
corn.
• When selecting insulation, make your decision on
R-value, not inches. R-value refers to the material's
"resistance" to changes in temperature. The numbers
are efficiency ratings and are a more accurate guide
than material thickness. The recommended R-values
differ from geographic region to region. Check with
your state Department of Energy.
• The federal government and many states offer tax
credits for insulating your home and high-efficiency
furnaces. Be sure to save all your receipts for tax time.
• Find and seal other leaks at your location with weath-
er stripping, caulk or insulation.
• Install a ceiling fan. Change the direction of the fan
to push warm air down in the winter. Choose an Energy
Star model.
• Install storm windows and replace existing windows
and sliding doors. Consider replacing single pane win-
dows with double pane. Double-glazing generally cuts
heat loss by 50 percent. Triple glazing saves even
more. Again look for the Energy Star label.
• Consider a plastic layer over single pane glass if too
expensive to replace.
• Keep window curtains open during the day. This
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solar energy
into your home
and can save on
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• Close the curtains
at night to keep in the
heat. Also consider insu-
lated shutters that fit
snugly into window
frames.
• Install a program-
mable thermostat.
Jewish
Thought
On The
Environment
L'dor v'dor — from generation to generation.
"This is the token of the covenant which I make
between me and you and every living creature that is
with you, for perpetual generations." — Genesis (9:12)
For a variety of resources and presentations on being
guardians of Creation, contact the Michigan Coalition
on the Environment & Jewish Life: (248) 642-5393,
ext. 7; mi-coejl®jfmd.org ; www.mi-coejl.org .
Source: MI-COEJL
Please contact Michigan Coalition on the Environment
& Jewish Life for global warming presentations: (248)
642-5393, ext. 7, or mi-coejl®jfmd.org .
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For Judy Gottlieb, life went along in a
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Her family, dealing with the economic
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Those people cared about me. By
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