tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901316031546971728.post-19979348080980470122008-04-28T17:32:00.003-06:002008-05-06T19:29:36.927-06:00<p align="justify"><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hfCNnB9UPK_bnuqHRDjTjqotOQ4gD90B2H680" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Coal price hikes boost electric rates, more increases coming</strong></span></a> (AP News) By JOHN WILEN – Apr 28, 2008<br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">While radiant barriers have been in the marketplace for almost 30 years, they have recently gained popularity due to the ever increasing costs of energy.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.radiantguard.com/">Radiant<strong>GUARD</strong>® radiant barrier</a> reflective insulation products can reduce attic temperatures by up to 30 degrees when installed to the underside of roof rafters. Lowering attic temperatures provides a significant benefit by reducing air conditional loads and energy usage. Attic foil insulation radiant barriers can also:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Reduce heat transfer from attic to living spaces by up to 50%, </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Extend the life of air conditioning units, and </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Increase the comfort level of a home.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;"><p>The University of Nevada Las Vegas conducted independent research and discovered that radiant barrier insulation can reduce energy consumption by up to 35% during peak hours in the summer and by up to 29% over extended periods.<br /><br />Radiant barrier configurations tested yielded sizable percent savings (17%, based on Energy Star Evaluation) and statistically significant reductions in summer attic heat transfer compared to the non-radiant barrier test case.</p><p>Start combating rising electric rates and install RadiantGUARD® radiant barrier and reflective insulation products today. </p></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://rpc.technorati.com/rpc/ping</div>RadiantGUARD Supporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01727294380139694812noreply@blogger.com