When remodeling your bathroom, you may be focused on improving the aesthetic look of the space. For example, you may update the tile back splash around the tub and in the shower. Perhaps you will replace the counter top and …
Category: Efficiency
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How Making Your Bathroom "Green" Can Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
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Energy Efficiency and the Negawatt
The concept of the “negawatt” has been in our vocabulary for several decades now; I believe it was the creation of environmental scientist Amory Lovins (pictured). The idea is simply that the cheapest and most environmentally friendly kilowatt-hour of electricity is …
From Guest Blgger Hosokawa: Calculate the Energy Savings in Processing Technologies
Many of the processing technologies such as drying are, by their very nature, ‘high energy spenders’ and just eliminating that technology from your production line isn’t usually an option.
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: How Solar Energy Can Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
While there is a running debate as to whether to go totally off-grid or partially off-grid, there is no question in people’s minds about wanting to save on their monthly electric bills. In fact, some are looking to either reduce …
From Guest Blogger Sophie Andersen: Saving Energy Plan for your Home
Are your gas, heating and electricity bills going through the roof? Were you wondering how your home can run on less energy? Being environmentally conscious is not only a popular notion of keeping our planet healthier and cleaner, it will …
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From Guest Blogger Jen – Home Improvements: What You Should Know About Energy Efficiency & Recycled Components
If you’re considering home improvements and renovations and want to incorporate your eco-friendly attitude and beliefs into your projects, you’ll discover several ways in which you can do so. The wealth of energy-efficient home improvements available to modern consumers gives added …
From Guest Blogger James: A Green Home–Cutting Bills through Environmental Measures
Eco-friendliness and sustainability are the new watchwords and we all naturally want to play a part in protecting dwindling resources. There are many steps we can take at home to increase our green credentials and an additional benefit is that …
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From Guest Blogger Dr. Bulb: California’s Title 24 – Is It Actually Conserving Energy?
A public school district in California had no choice but to cancel a necessary lighting upgrade due to strict energy codes. Because of this, the local schools will be stuck with the same inefficient and ineffective lighting that was installed …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Window Fashions that Will Make your Home More Energy Efficient
One thing that can help give a home a distinctive look is its windows. Windows are also a determining factor in how energy efficient a home can be. However, you don’t have to sacrifice style for energy conservation. Below are …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: Jaguar's “Bike Sense” System Aims to Improve Cyclist Safety
One of the most common problems faced by cyclists are inattentive motorists, failing to give them right of way or driving too close to them, putting cyclists’ safety at risk. Even though traffic accidents involving cyclists are pretty common, automakers …
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