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Clinton urges steps to ease high oil prices

...has proposed in each of the past two years to promote the development of highly fuel efficient automobiles and energy-efficient homes. Clinton said on Friday that he had spoken with Saudi Arabia's King Fahd about the need to stabilize oil prices...

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Legislation to block new energy code sent to Ventura

...state. Advocates of the new standard said air exchangers would solve respiratory problems associated with new, energy-efficient homes. Opponents argued that the requirement would add $3,000 to $10,000 to the price of a new home. State...

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Clinton announces global warming measures

...said in his weekly radio address. He called on lawmakers to approve his $4 billion package of tax credits for energy-efficient homes, cars and appliances. ''The 1990s were the hottest decade on record, and the first three months of 2000...

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Wall Street hammers stocks of California utilities

...and supply plan. The plan would include low-cost financing to build power plants, plus incentives for buying energy-efficient home appliances. The governor called the PUC's decision "unfortunately necessary" because of "the colossal failure...

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Get the chill off your home

...percent of the average American utility bill goes for heating and cooling. Clearly, this figure is less for more energy-efficient homes and more for drafty homes with gas-guzzling furnaces. That you can enjoy comfort and a low utility bill without...

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Local briefs

...strategy was to provide low- and moderate-income, first-time homebuyers an opportunity to purchase a new, energy efficient home at an affordable price below $105,000 per unit. Twenty-two of the original 30 homes planned were sold as...

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Housing Briefs

...buildings, contractor training, avoiding litigation, energy efficient homes, products and techniques. For example, there...efficiency, including entries about house mortgages for energy efficient home designs, loan programs, increasing energy efficiency...

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Energy efficient houses pay off

...down payment. For the sake of simplicity, skip closing costs and set the interest rate at 5.88 percent. The energy-efficient home requires a loan of $340,000 for a 30-year term. Monthly payment is $2,012. For the conventional home...

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...was $50,000 less than the energy efficient home. The article then compared...with the conclusion that the energy efficient home had a lower annual cost even...error. The family in the energy efficient home will have a more comfortable...

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Year-end planning can save money at tax time

...many taxpayers will benefit next April from recent changes in tax law. For example, there are new credits for energy-efficient home improvements made in 2006 and 2007. "If you're going to be making home improvements, do it with an eye to...

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