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Obama says insulation is 'sexy'
President Obama, speaking at a Virginia Home Depot, calls on Congress to provide new incentives for Americans to make energy-efficiency retrofits to their homes.

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Tyler Nelson Jun 23 2010 at 11:37 PM
Since most offices and homes emit 40% of the total carbon emissions, they not only emit harmful gas but waste energy and money as well. Insulation in this case, is 'sexy' since it can help home owners in saving energy by modernizing their cooling and heating systems. Our family applied for Obama's incentive programs to get the initial investment needed for our house insulation. It had been a good decision because through (ma) insulation we are able to reduce our general energy consumption today.
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I suggest other house owners to do the same, to gain personal benefits, uplift the economy and help save mother earth.
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Tyler Nelson Jun 23 2010 at 11:36 PM
Since most offices and homes emit 40% of the total carbon emissions, they not only emit harmful gas but waste energy and money as well. Insulation in this case, is 'sexy' since it can help home owners in saving energy by modernizing their cooling and heating systems. Our family applied for Obama's incentive programs to get the initial investment needed for our house insulation. It had been a good decision because through (ma) insulation we are able to reduce our general energy consumption today.
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I suggest other house owners to do the same, to gain personal benefits, uplift the economy and help save mother earth.
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