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I have to sing the praise of The Energy Trust of Oregon. If you don’t own a home in Oregon you’re probably not going to be overly excited by this. If you do, dig this.

A few days ago I was listening to some piece on OPB that was discussing rising energy prices and the result it will have on people heating their homes this season. The Energy Trust was mentioned because they perform free evaluations of a home’s ability to conserve heat. I gave them a call and scheduled a walk-through and the service guy came out this morning and took a look at the house. It was a blast.

He honestly seemed to enjoy the science of heat flowing through a house. It was fascinating stuff. I came away with a list of tasks ranging from five minute tweaks to ambitious insulation installation. Oh, and a handful of compact flourescent bulbs. That alone makes it worth the effort, I think. It was reassuring to hear that the nice man felt that, for a budding centenarian, our house is doing remarkably well.

All this for the low low price of.. well.. the percentage my utility bills that has funded the trust for as long as I’ve been paying for energy in Oregon. All the more reason to take advantage of their services!