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New Solar Shingles – Do They Work?

Click photo to watch video These solar shingles from Dow could be showing up on Kitchener-Waterloo roofs some time soon. They are about the size of a normal asphalt shingle, and can be installed like asphalt shingles too – with just a hammer and nails. The cost is still prohibitive – about $25k for a [...]

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Cooler Cooking Tips

Click photo to watch video The toasty kitchen that seemed so inviting when winter frosted the windows can quickly become a blast furnace in Waterloo Region’s summer. The good news is that many of the methods of keeping a kitchen cool in warm weather are also energy savers that benefit the environment too. Sometimes you [...]

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