Imagine leaving a window open all winter long — the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day.
These often overlooked sources of [...]
Donggwang is a completely energy independent village located on the western half of Jeju-do island, the largest of South Korea’s semi-tropical southern islands. The picturesque island is also home to Halla Mountain, a volcano that rises from the center of the island, and is the tallest mountain in South Korea.
Large beds of photovoltaic panels can [...]
In 2004, Saves You Energy, a San Diego company that develops and manufactures water and energy conservation technologies, introduced the On Demand Intelligent Pumping System which reduces energy required to provide domestic hot water by 30% or more.
Providing hot water for household uses such as showering, cooking or washing clothes in apartments, condominiums, hotels and [...]
I cut my energy bill in half since I bought my house 10 years ago. The first year I lived there my energy bill was over $1400 per year for my all electric house. I got it down to about $700 two years ago before the price of electricity jumped 20% in January of 2007.
I [...]
Habitat for Humanity is going green in Central Florida with the help of a Portland, Ore.-based company that has developed a transparent, energy-saving window film.
Artscape Inc., the creator of Energy Film, has agreed to supply the cutting-edge product for every Habitat house built in Seminole County, Fla., over the next year.
The thin, non-adhesive window film, [...]
The folks at Honig Vineyard and Winery in Rutherford, California are dedicated to sustainability and earth-friendly practices. Though they have not felt the need to pursue Organic certification, they manage their vineyard in an organic manner.
These include mechanically tilling rather than spraying herbicides, installing owl boxes rather than poisons for rodent control, improving habitat [...]
A number of the NCAA’s leading schools, typically more widely known for their sports achievements, are making efforts to minimize their affect on the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here’s an update on a few of the top schools efforts listed by conference.
Within the ACC, Duke is the 5th largest university purchaser of green [...]
Daniel Sheridan, a 23 year-old student, has recently designed a prototype see-saw to generate enough power to light a classroom.
Inspired by a trip to the island of Wasimi, Kenya teaching and assisting in the building of a school Daniel came up with the idea to convert the positive energy and “play” of the students into [...]
If you are like me and find solace, joy, and connection through cooking up a delicious meal for friends and family, perhaps you will appreciate these helpful tips for using less energy while cooking.
The first tip may sound simple but you would be amazed at how easy it is to forget to leave the [...]
With the motto that declares ‘it is the small things in life that make a big difference’, it is E-Day’s hope that they can facilitate a measurable change in energy used with a UK nation wide “leave it off” experiment.
Over the course of 24 hours this February, people in the UK will be invited to [...]
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