How to make your Texas home more energy efficient and get money from the government

Solar panels on the roof of an East Austin home. (Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune)

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As Texas summer temperatures rise, so do energy bills because air conditioners are working hard against the brutal heat. In some cases, they’re working extra to cool homes that are leaky and under-insulated. Old appliances also use more power than newer and more efficient ones.