WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 4, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today applauded the launch of the City of New Orleans’ NOLA Wise, one of the Department’s Better Buildings Neighborhood projects. The $1.7 million initiative, funded by the Recovery Act, will allow participants to increase the comfort, safety, and affordability of their homes through energy-saving home improvements. Through DOE’s Better Buildings Neighborhood Program, 41 projects are bringing state and local governments and partnering organizations together to provide high quality, accessible and affordable energy improvements to homes and businesses across the nation to reduce energy use and save families money on their energy bills.
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