North East Solar and Wind Power LLC dos not suggest any home or business spend thousand of dollars to reduce their energy consumption with out getting the advice of one or two non biases third party professional.
Example:
The end of 2008 oil prices dropped and stayed some what competitive with other fossil fuels until the end of 2010.
Most energy experts around the world see more bad news on the horizon for oil prices because of peak oil, and future political turmoil in hot spots around the world where oil companies are obtaining and finding in expensive oil.

1. Many homes and businesses in the last three years should have installed a 90% plus natural gas heating boiler of furnace instead of a new oil fired system.
American natural gas (shale and bio gas) is abundant and when available should always be a first choice over oil or foreign oil.

2. Many homes and business in the last there years should have installed a bio fuel burring device (wood, pellets) in stead of a new oil heating boiler or furnace.

3. Many homes or businesses in the last three years should have invested in insulation and air sealing rather than taking the more expensive alternative such as new HVAC system.

4. Many homes and businesses in the last three years should have installed a solar hot water system in the last three years rather than installing the more expensive alternative such as a geothermal or propane tank less system. Geothermal and a propane tank less hot water making systems use fossil fuels more efficiently and are all subject to rate increases unlike a solar hot water system.

5. Most businesses in the North East have not updated their lighting and other devices that use electricity and are not aware of the enormous energy saving a white roof has to offer.