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Apr 3 Webinar: Bring Clean Energy Home, Tax Credits and Home Energy Assessments

Mar 191 min read

Apr 3 Webinar: Bring Clean Energy Home, Tax Credits and Home Energy Assessments

West Chester Area & Northern Chester County Clean Energy Future and the Chester County Library are Co-Hosting a Hybrid Webinar: Bring...

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See if you qualify for money back for energy savings projects on your 2023 taxes

Henry Alexander

Jan 261 min read

See if you qualify for money back for energy savings projects on your 2023 taxes

Tax Credits for your home energy efficiency: Visit the Rewiring America Calculator, put in how many people in your houses, your zip code,...

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Peco's Time of Use (TOU) Pricing-Might save you some dough ($).

bghutchinson

Jan 124 min read

Peco's Time of Use (TOU) Pricing-Might save you some dough ($).

By Bryan Hutchinson Peco has been offering Time-Of-Use (TOU) pricing for about 2 years. This pricing is an optional, generation-only...

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Jim Wylie

Nov 1, 20233 min read

Using PECO's My Energy Usage Tool

Have you ever considered buying or borrowing a household electric monitoring tool? To find out which devices in your house are using the...

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Henry Alexander

Jul 28, 20232 min read

So You Want to Buy an EV or a PHEV!

There is an increasing variety of both EVs (electric vehicles) and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) out there. How do you choose...

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Jim Wylie

Dec 19, 20222 min read

My Tankless Water Heater and City Water

About 3 years ago I made the decision to convert from a gas burning hot water heater to a tankless electric unit. I picked out the system...

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What do the IIJA & IRA Mean For West Chester?

Jim Wylie

Sep 12, 20224 min read

What do the IIJA & IRA Mean For West Chester?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provide a long list of federal incentives (tax...

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Preservation of Crebilly Farm: Open Space Can’t Save Itself

mvile1

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Preservation of Crebilly Farm: Open Space Can’t Save Itself

As human activities continue to negatively change climate, green spaces of all types will become increasingly more important in...

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bghutchinson

Apr 8, 20222 min read

East Goshen Sustainability Expo

Come join East Goshen Residents and others at the first Sustainability Expo on Sunday 4/24/22 from 12-4pm. Where: East Goshen Township...

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Results from our Electric Vehicles Survey!

Adam K

Mar 8, 20222 min read

Results from our Electric Vehicles Survey!

Earlier this year, we shared a survey asking West Chester area residents to share their thoughts on electric vehicle (EV) ownership. We...

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Chester County Church Saves with LED Lighting

Rob Hall

Feb 18, 20222 min read

Chester County Church Saves with LED Lighting

Our church was built in four stages between 1962 and 2002. We worship on Sundays and operate a preschool and kindergarten nine months of...

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Rob Hall

Feb 7, 20224 min read

I Still Want to Tow My Travel Trailer

About 2 years ago, we retired. Like many people, we thought we would use our newfound freedom to travel about with a travel trailer. We...

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Report on Residential Module Kickoff - Public Meetings May 20 & June 3, 2021

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20212 min read

Report on Residential Module Kickoff - Public Meetings May 20 & June 3, 2021

West Chester Area Clean Energy Future (CEF) recently unrolled its Residential Module as part of our clean energy campaign! We hosted two...

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Tips for Buying a More Energy Efficient Home

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20213 min read

Tips for Buying a More Energy Efficient Home

According to Freddie Mac, a typical U.S. family spends over $2,200 per year on energy bills. As a homeowner, it’s important to keep your...

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coconnor37

Sep 2, 20215 min read

What is an externality?

You might hear an economist say that the key to a sustainable and equitable future lies in addressing externalities. This term...

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Renewable Home Heating and Cooling Systems

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20215 min read

Renewable Home Heating and Cooling Systems

Navigating the world of home heating and cooling systems is not always easy, and can be confusing. There are many different ways to...

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Is a West Chester Tesla greener than a West Virginia Tesla?

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20213 min read

Is a West Chester Tesla greener than a West Virginia Tesla?

There are a lot of misconceptions whizzing around the world of vehicular transportation— particularly when it comes to electric vehicles....

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Solar Power: A popular misunderstanding?

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20214 min read

Solar Power: A popular misunderstanding?

Depictions of our Sun and its ability to provide for both our forests and now our cities has been a staple of countless environmental...

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Introductory Survey on Renewable Energy in West Chester

coconnor37

Sep 2, 20213 min read

Introductory Survey on Renewable Energy in West Chester

At the January, 19, 2021 Introduction to the West Chester Area Clean Energy Future public meeting 5 questions were shared with the...

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coconnor37

Sep 2, 20212 min read

Why Renewables?

Why is it important to transition to renewable energy? There are many reasons as to why the transition to renewable energy will play a...

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