How to Effectively Use Your Programmable Thermostat

I have spoke with many homeowners who have expressed to me that they have a programmable thermostat, but don’t really know how to use it. What better time than in the first few days of chilly weather to talk about the subject? Programmable thermostats are great...

Estjoe.com Yeilds Number one on Bing and Yahoo Search

Our recent event http://estjoe.com/event/home-energy-audit-paid-by-kcpl-and-mge-no-out-of-pocket.html. Is getting #1 results for the search “Energy Audit St. Joseph” . Here is the Bing result and the Yahoo . This is exciting because this is the #1 Organic result, in...

KC Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Home Repair Program

Kansas City, MO residents who meet specified requirements will now be able to take advantage of $1,000,000 in grant funding to make improvements to their homes. The grant designates seven targeted neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO to receive a maximum of $6,000 per...

Green Lighting, Literally!

A French bio-chemist is working to bring light while capturing CO2 emissions. We are in love with the thought of a lamp that requires no electricity while soaking up a ton (literally) of CO2 in a year. That’s more than a tree absorbs in its entire lifetime. So what’s...

KCP&L and MGE have a dirty little secret

rise our demand for energy does as well. There are things you can do to prepare your home and your wallet for these spikes. A free energy audit in Kansas City is a good place to start. Well, its not “free,” but the utilities pay for it, so it’s no cost to the...