Although most people associate landscaping with decoration, aesthetics and possibly, and possibly an attempt to increase the value of their property, there are other, perhaps even more important things that need to be taken into consideration when planning your landscape. …
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: Energy Efficient Landscaping–Best Practices Read More »
Winter is cold, wet, and Christmas aside, sometimes miserable. If anything is going to go wrong in your home, now is when it is most likely to happen. You can’t always avoid problems, but you can minimise the chances of …
Counter-intuitive as it may be, President Trump (wow, it hurts to even type that) may provide an opportunity for renewable energy. For one, his energy plans (other than lifting restrictions on fossil fuel extraction) are very vague; it is believed …
As suggested in the pic here, generating body heat is one approach to energy efficiency in the cold winter months. Another is, more serious suggestion, is described by guest blogger Lizzie Weakly below. -ed Energy efficiency is not only good …
We spend almost one third of our adult lives at work, which is why workplace energy efficiency has a huge impact on our overall carbon footprint. Energy-efficient office solutions drastically cut company’s energy costs and provide great level of employee …
It doesn’t take a genius to realize that significant savings can be made if we turn to free, renewable sources of energy to heat water, rather than use devices powered by electricity. Needless to say, in order to start utilizing …
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: Solar Water Heater–an Earth-Friendly Alternative Read More »
If you’re in charge of managing the monthly household budget, there’s probably one expense that really bugs you every billing cycle. The utility bill is a huge aggravation because it’s never quite the same but it always seems to be …
Contributed Post: Five Things You Need to Know About Smart Thermostats Read More »
Nearly half of all American families spend 17% of their after-tax income on energy costs. The recent data from the US Department of Energy (DOE) raise concerns on how little we are doing to save energy despite available information and …
From Guest Blogger JJ More: Simple Things the Whole Family Can Do To Save Energy Read More »
The quality of air within your home affects everything from your AC’s efficiency to your family’s respiratory health. Unfortunately, many families do not realize just how many airborne toxins and irritants are lingering in their walls, ducts, bedrooms, and hallways. …
From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Five Ways to Improve Your Home’s Air Quality Read More »
Today I had to have the condenser fan motor for my air conditioning replaced. The reason? There was no provision to re-oil the bearings. I have run into several situations where motors lacked provision for re-oiling the idea being that …
From Frequent Commentor Frank Eggers: Our Throw-away Culture Read More »
