If you’ve been following the recent energy efficiency news, maybe you’ve heard about the Shaheen-Portman bill that got “killed” in the senate one month ago. Also known as the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, it has been re-introduced several …
Category: Efficiency
From Guest Blogger Lizzie: Energy Efficiency — Five Ways to Keep Your House Cooler this Summer
As temperatures climb, keeping your home cool jumps to the top of your list of priorities. Stock up on popsicles, fill the ice maker, set out the sprinklers, and follow these five tips to keep your house cooler this summer. …
From Guest Blogger Romeo: A Simple Procedure To Help The Environment And Save 340 Gallons Of Water Per Year
A leaky faucet can be one of those vexing little irritations that often pop up around the house. The unceasing Drip! Drip! Drip! can be quite annoying – especially late at night. However, beyond the minor irritation, a leaky faucet …
From Guest Blogger Anago: How Can Restaurants Go Green?
All around the world, companies working in different industries are seeing the benefits of going green, whether it is from a purely financial aspect or because they want to help Mother Earth by being more environmentally friendly. The food hospitality …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie: Seven Ways New Doors and Windows Can Make Your Home Energy Efficient
When you’re trying to make the home more energy-efficient, consider replacing the doors and windows. Installing energy efficient fixtures will help you lower utility bills while maintaining more stable temperatures inside the house. Here are seven ways that new doors …
From Guest Blogger Chris: Top Five Myths of Summer Energy Efficiency
Summertime is fast approaching. In order to keep a cool environment in the wake of the summer heat, majority of people turn their air conditioning units and fans on without thinking twice. This way, they rack up huge energy bills …
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Canadian Reader Points Out the Need for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Roger Priddle, a reader from the central part of Canada, made a few comments on energy efficiency and conservation that I thought folks might find useful. I appreciate the constructive criticism. He writes: I’m already powering my home with a …
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From Guest Blogger Neil: Energy and the Environment — What If We All Made One Simple Change?
We all know that LED Light bulbs are more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs but do you know by how much? The guys over at Energy Saving LED have produced a fun infographic to highlight the issue.
From Guest Blogger Leslie Kramer: Five Ways To Turn Your Office Into A Green Haven To Aid The Environment
Some people are becoming more aware of the effect their lifestyle is having on the environment and they decide to become a little more green at home, but there is still more we can all do. If you run your …
From Guest Blogger Blake Meredith: Deep Energy Retrofits–A Necessity for Old Buildings
The winter, and its accompanying polar vortices, appears to finally be loosening its grip after months of drastic weather throughout the United States. States across the country experienced some of the coldest weather their homes had seen in years; cities …
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Tagged with: building efficiency, energy efficiency, green building, green business, green home, renovations
