Drafty windows, poorly insulated walls and attics, and aging furnaces make cold winters colder. Worse still, they threaten the health and the pocketbooks of many households in our area. Minnesota’s Weatherization Assistance Program can help address these issues, but a lack of trained workers and a backlist of needed renovations stand between our residents and benefits from an $80 million grant from the federal government. Time is running out to seize this opportunity.Weatherization is the process of improving a building’s energy efficiency through insulation upgrades, reducing air leakage and repairing or replacing inefficient boilers, water heaters and furnaces. For most Minnesotans, the percentage of their income spent on energy is only 2%. But in Greater Minnesota, 1 in 3 counties have average energy burdens over 5% and some households spend up to 30% of their…
Doug Grout: Common-sense clean energy solution is within reach – Post Bulletin
