When dealing with a carbon footprint as large as the Big Apple's, replacing residential conventional heating oil with biofuel to reduce the city's emissions seems like bailing out the Titanic with a Dixie Cup. Still, that's what Brooklyn-based Boro Fuel is doing, by...
I was so excited to get a new boiler. After all, I constantly write about energy efficiency and believe in upgrading to a more environmentally sound and safer system. The tax credit will be handy and, at last, we've designed a system where we can shut down certain...
With fall now upon us, it's time to start thinking and preparing for winter. Tough to imagine, but here in New England that means the days of sunshine and warmth are replaced by days of snow and ice. It's inevitable. But one of the best things you can do to prepare...
I am a clearance-rack shopper. Granted, it's not because I'm committed to saving money, it's that I find myself shopping for clothes when they are clearing away the items I need. Very handy—it saves me lots of money. Well, the same can be said for shopping for a...
