Category: Efficiency

Growing concern for the environmental stability of our planet has motivated many conscientious consumers to look for ways to save energy at home. Typical advice includes turning off your electronics when you aren’t using them and taking out the recycling. …

From Guest Blogger Dr. Bulb: It’s Not Easy Being Green . . . Or Is It? Read More »

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Finding it difficult to save energy, despite making some changes in appliances? It could be because you haven’t shaken off certain bad habits, like this little minx pictured here, eating out of the refrigerator. We are usually quite oblivious to …

From Guest Blogger Izzie: Bad Energy Wasting Habits (Are there any good ones? -ed) Read More »

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Have you considered an energy audit on your home lately? You might be wondering if it is worth the trouble of having someone come out to audit your home. What does it do? Why is it necessary? What will they …

From Guest Blogger Joel Smith: Increase Your Home’s Energy Efficiency Read More »

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The idea of “shade balls,” i.e., black plastic balls that float on a body of water to minimize evaporation, is all over the news nowadays, especially as California comes up with increasingly innovative solutions to deal with its drought.  But …

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The transition from the warmer summer months to the cooler fall months is a great time to start thinking about your home’s energy efficiency. If you are ready to save some extra money and cut down on your family’s carbon …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five Ways to Make your Home "Green" and Energy Efficient for this Fall Read More »

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Now that the warmer months are here, it’s not enough to have an air conditioning unit. Air conditioners need special maintenance to ensure they’re running at optimal levels and to ensure that cooling costs stay at a minimal amount. The …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How to Optimize Your HVAC System for Maximum Home Energy Efficiency Read More »

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Many people use radiators, boilers, air systems, and storage heaters to heat their homes. Although these options are effective, they use a lot of energy throughout the winter. If you have major heating problems, there are five heating alternatives that …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five New Innovative and Energy Efficient Ways to Solve your Home's Heating Problems Read More »

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As more people realize the power of their actions on the environment around them, they look for more environmentally conscious solutions. Individuals and businesses alike are choosing materials and practices that are efficient and won’t waste precious resources. Healthcare professionals …

From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Conserving Space: What are Hospitals Doing Today to Stay Sustainable? Read More »

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Sustainability is known as the ability to continue something indefinitely and is a widespread theory that many industries are taking to protect and support our fragile environment. Though this isn’t possible for everyone, greener, more environmentally friendly ways of doing …

From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: Are Hospital Green Initiatives Really Saving Money? Read More »

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It is no secret that companies contribute on a massive scale to overall carbon emissions through their operations whether local, national or global. But the question for a long time has been what to do about it and how to …

From Guest Blogger Julie Palmer: EU Looking to Get Tough on Companies Over Energy Audits Read More »

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