Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man is cold and wrapped in a blanket inside his home - Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Prices on household items have seemingly ...

Bennie Tillman Jr. lives in a two-bedroom, one-bath house that his father built in Athens, Georgia, back in 1948. By 2022, “it was worn-out,” Tillman told me — drafty on cold winter nights and ...

The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative in American history. Born from the 1973 oil crisis, it helps low- and moderate-income households ...

For contractors who want to help low-income households lower their utilities and raise comfort, while also turning a profit, getting into weatherization could be a great choice. The federal government ...

A weatherization pilot in South Dallas cut energy use about 10% in seven aging homes, saved residents money and eased the grid. Backers want the city to expand it.

Unemployment and the shift to remote work have confined many U.S. workers to their homes for much of the past year and half. But some are struggling to keep their homes adequately lit, heated, and ...

The soaring cost of energy bills can be a real drain on household finances. Keeping a home comfortable in the summer or winter can lead to high costs, especially if it’s not properly weatherized.

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million to help low-income Alabama residents reduce home energy costs through the ...

On the night of November 19, residents from South Holland, Dixmoor, Dolton, and other nearby south-suburban communities gathered outside Thornwood High School. In a line extending onto the sidewalk, ...

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