| Every one of us is aware of the amount of | | | | multiplicity of strategies to reduce your demand |
| money we spend each week consuming | | | | usage. 45% of a typical homeowners energy cost |
| electricity. Where we fall short is taking proactive | | | | is geared to cooling your home in Florida (for |
| steps to reduce our costs to keep our homes | | | | example) the energy home auditor will provide an |
| and businesses cooler. Back in the 1970's the Oil | | | | extensive guideline for improvements in your use |
| Embargo and Odd-Even Days for gasoline created | | | | of energy efficient appliances and lighting, window |
| a host of incentives promoted by the Federal | | | | glazing films like Vista Window Films and improved |
| Government to reduce our energy usage. The | | | | air conditioning units and filters. Florida Power and |
| utilities at that time offered rebates to consumers | | | | Gas, TECO and Progress Energy have all |
| who installed energy efficient products like window | | | | sponsored window film incentives up to $1.00 per |
| films. This created consumer awareness and was | | | | Sq Foot for the installation of window film. The |
| the fountainhead of the window film industry in | | | | average homeowner will start seeing their energy |
| general. Over the last three decades the | | | | bill reduced immediately with the installation of |
| deregulated utility businesses in the United States | | | | these films while enjoying a rebate that will |
| reduced or eliminated these rebate incentives. This | | | | substantially defer the cost of the installation. This |
| situation as dramatically changed in just the last | | | | will give a return on investment that any |
| few months. | | | | consumer can appreciate. Local consumers here in |
| The Federal Government is providing Tax | | | | the Tampa Bay area can check our website at |
| Incentives to encourage the use of high | | | | for details. |
| performance window films. Local utilities are | | | | With all the hype about Global Warming and |
| offering rebates again and consumers should take | | | | Ecology and our dependence on Foreign Oil and |
| the opportunity to save money immediately. The | | | | Petroleum scare resources, it pays to install |
| power company in your area is likely providing a | | | | window film right now. After all it's not going to |
| free in-home energy audit that encompasses a | | | | get any cooler outside is it? |