If you live in a state with a perpetually wet basement like me, you're probably running a dehumidifier year-round. Ours sucks the moisture out of our always-wet walls and drains it into the sump pump. If you're luckier than me, you may only use a dehumidifier for...
Energy Efficient Products & Technologies
20 *Free* Ways to Cut Energy Use
With everyone reeling at the high cost of energy, Consumer Reports has put together a list of 20 free ways to reduce energy costs. Here's the short list: Wash clothes in cold water. Use a clothesline to dry laundry. Don't overdry your laundry. Don't pre-rinse dirty...
Celebrate Earth Day
What better way to celebrate Earth Day today than by taking the Energy Star pledge. If every American household took part in the new pledge, it would save more than 110 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, over $18 billion in annual energy costs and prevent...
World’s Largest LED Chandelier
Highlighting the efficiency of LED lighting, the world's largest LED free-hanging chandelier was illuminated on April 2, 2008 by Meyda Lighting in Utica, N.Y. But the truly amazing thing was the lighting power of the chandelier was equivalent to 720 100-watt...
EPA’s Energy Star Campaign
On April 22, Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will kick off its year-long "Change the World: Start with Energy Star" campaign to combat global warming. It asks consumers to take the new Energy Star pledge and perform the following actions:...
Opt for Awnings
With the rise of the air conditioner, conventional methods of cooling a home have fallen out of favor. But with the cost of electricity going up, more people are reconsidering the old methods. Here's one for you: window awnings. A new study from the Professional...
CFLs: Hazardous to Your Health?
Oh great, I just finish writing a blog about how CFLs (compact fluorescent lights) can save the Earth and now WCVB in Boston is reporting that they can kill you. It turns out CFLs, light bulbs that use 75% less energy than conventional bulbs, contain a tiny amount of...
What the Future Looks Like
If you are a big fan of The Sims, you are going to love this virtual city from Greenpeace UK. Called EfficienCity, it graphically illustrates how cities can be designed to lower greenhouse gas emissions, secure energy supply and provide cheaper electricity. There's so...
The Argument for CFLs
An elegant and simple explanation why you should switch your conventional light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs. Credit: YouTube video
Gore’s Green Home
Give Al Gore credit for putting his money where his mouth is. Gore recently completed renovations to his Tennessee mansion to make it a model of energy efficiency and sustainable design. The home now boasts solar panels, geothermal heating and a rainwater collection...