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Before you consider investing in a new heating and cooling system, you will want to evaluate your energy use. Performing an "energy audit" can help you figure out where your home or business is wasting energy and suggest some no- or low-cost methods for decreasing your energy use.


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Heating and cooling technologies use more energy (and therefore, money) than any other system in your home or small business. In fact, 44% of your typical home energy bill goes for heating and cooling. What's more, heating and cooling systems in the United States add to global warming by pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and they generate sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the chief ingredients in acid rain.

You can help cut your energy bills and help the environment by using more energy-efficient heating and cooling products, or by using products that are fueled by clean, renewable energy sources, such as geothermal heat pumps and solar water heaters. In addition, you can use solar energy to provide natural lighting through special building designs.

Choose from the main topics in this section to learn about heating and cooling technologies for your home or small business.

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