The Recovery Act has about $5 billion set aside for what's called weatherization—except almost no one knows what "weatherization" means. So we went out to find out and to see if the program is doing ...

Students take part in a weatherization training class where fundamentals of installing insulation are taught. Gary Higgins / Boston Business Journal To continue ...

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 $5 billion boost to the 3-decade-old Weatherization Assistance Program contained in the stimulus bill passed by Congress could help caulk and seal hundreds of thousands more homes, but critics say ...

WASHINGTON President Obama’s plan to create jobs and rein in energy costs through a steep increase in money for weatherizing the homes of low-income Americans has so far borne little fruit, with many ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

He has picked up valuable skills and, Ernie Knipp likes to think, is doing good work that helps other people. But come spring, Knipp could be among hundreds of workers whose jobs disappear along with ...

Andy Bonoban moved to Minneapolis from Chicago last year to be with his sweetheart. As he was moving north, the economy was heading south. Once here, he applied for 55 jobs over a four-month stretch, ...

In 2009, Stefania Dzadon applied for weatherization assistance from the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, also known as CEDA. Months later, a CEDA contractor arrived at ...

One worker blew insulation through holes drilled into the South Broadway house, while another crawled around to winterize the attic and a third was in the basement wrapping insulation around pipes and ...

BENNINGTON — ReSOURCE is hosting a six-week intensive program to equip participants with the skills necessary for an entry-level job in the well-paid and growing weatherization and home energy ...