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Dear Friends,

For those of you who feel their home is not insulated properly but can't afford a professional energy audit, there is a simple, creative way to Audit-it-Yourself.

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/energy_audits/index.cfm/mytopic=11170

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I just came a cross a suprising piece of information that I am sure will leave you all speechless:

according to the November 2007 issue of National Geographic Israelies are the world top turkey eaters. with over 34 pounds per capita, Israel surpass the U.S by more than 100% and they don't even have Thanksgiving!

The Turkey, a native American bird which was proposed by Ben Franklin to be the national bird, was imported to Israel in the 1950's and quickly became an economic altern

Visit this link for a detailed guide on Air-tightening your home:

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/home_improvement/home_sealing/DIY_COLOR_100_dpi.pdf

As we approach the winter heating season (oh, not again...)I would like to point a few energy conservation ideas I learned during an energysmart audit I did for my house.

1.Compact florecent lamps (now available in dimmable versio