Natural Swimming Pools It’s an attractive title, especially in today’s age. We run around looking for healthier foods, healthier lifestyles, and then we focus on greener living and more sustainable, energy efficient behavior. But some of us spend all that time and effort just to come home and unwind in our chemical filled swimming pool [...]
Energy Efficient Televisions There’s been a lot of discussion about energy efficiency in the world of televisions, but is it really worth the discussion, or is it just a bunch of corporate hype. The answer? Well, it’s a bit of both. Let’s dig a little deeper. Firstly, are you eligible for appliance rebates or other [...]
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Appliance Rebates on Tankless Water Heaters Did you know that your home water heater can account for up to 25% of your home energy consumption? That’s a big share when you think about it and it becomes really obvious that if it is time for you to switch or replace your water heater, you should [...]
Federal Energy Incentives for Oil Companies? Seems like one of the most frustrating things you could read about, especially in these turbulent times and what is currently going on in the Gulf. Yet, the more digging we’ve done, the more we have found about oil companies both domestic and foreign (yes even BP) have all [...]
Solar Lighting and Solar Tubes One interesting evolution in the wide variety of eco-friendly products out there is in the ‘skylight’. Most of us have seen these before and they used to be common in many homes and businesses. The skylights would often be a rectangular shape and were planted right into the ceiling of [...]
Just an image from IBM.com, shows some staggering number about how we use water. Makes you think of ways we can increase our efficiency. More can be found at: http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet
Electronic Waste and E-Waste In the past decade the amount of waste has, of course, increased across the world as the population continues to soar. What is different, though, is the makeup of our garbage, which has drastically changed in the past couple of decades. E-waste or electronic waste is that stuff in your home [...]
Energy Efficient Roofing All sorts of improvements around the home have come a long way over the past few decades. Clearly the differences between your grandmother’s dishwasher that was a top loading, loud engine, water-guzzling machine versus today’s nearly silent highly energy efficient dishwashers are just one example of these changes. The same can be [...]
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