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Tips on Water Heating

Grace — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Water heating is a large contributor to a high electricity bill. Not only does it adversely affect your monthly budget, it’s also destructive to the environment. You may find these water heating tips useful for saving both your money and the Earth at the same time. When installing showerheads or faucets, always choose the low-flow [...]

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Water Heating

Grace — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:38:37 +0000

In addition to the cooling and heating of rooms in your home, water heating as well is considered one of the biggest energy expenses in most homes today. As a matter of fact, it is accountable for almost 17% of your monthly utility bill. Thankfully, there are various ways you can lower your water heating costs. These [...]

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Heating and Cooling your Home

Grace — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:19:00 +0000

Whenever you heat or cool your house, you use a lot of energy just to make your home comfortable. However, at the same time, you can easily drain twice the energy you need. Experts say that cooling and heating systems are accountable for almost half of the average utility bill – actually, this can easily [...]

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The Whole-House Approach to Energy Efficiency – How to Save Money and Energy

Anna — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:52:00 +0000

Did you know that you can actually save money every year on your home utility bills? And did you know that of the thousands of dollars you pay for your electricity consumption, half of it were is not actually consumed, but is wasted? Not only that, but a single home pollutes the air twice as much as the average vehicle.

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Solar Power for RVs?

Grace — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:59:24 +0000

Do you like going on long road trips? RVs give you the chance to experience being on your own on the road, but they do have their disadvantages. You must plan your trips well, and visit places that offer utility hook-ups. That limits the number of destinations you can visit. Add to this the fact that RV generators are noisy and vibrate a lot, which can disturb your peace of mind when you are trying to sleep at night. Plus, the smell of gas fumes is unhealthy and unpleasant for everyone.

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Carbon footprint and broadcasting

Grace — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:33:00 +0000

As our awareness of the phenomenon of global warming increases, our awareness also rises of the different factors that contribute adversely to the increase of carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. The level of carbon dioxide emissions created, due to individual, domestic, corporate or industrial activities over regular periods of time, is what is referred [...]

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Personal carbon footprint

Grace — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:35:00 +0000

Environmentalists have been calling on the United States to make an effort in reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the entire nation is releasing into the atmosphere. The federal government, under the leadership of President Barack Obama, has heard this call and promised to make the entire nation green by the end of his [...]

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Solar Power and Current Events

Grace — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:22:00 +0000

Solar power is harnessing the sun’s energy to produce heat or electricity. There’s been a noticeably fast rate of improvement in this field. The primary reason for this is the issue of climate change. Many people are concerned about the adverse effects this has to the environment, and governments are looking into alternative energy in [...]

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A Carbon Footprint Questionnaire

Grace — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:06:00 +0000

People should be aware of their carbon footprints. In this way, they’ll know what to do to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide expelled into the atmosphere. Do you know how one’s carbon footprint is measured? You can learn more about this issue by answering a carbon footprint questionnaire. What are the steps you can [...]

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Carbon footprint offset

Grace — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:49:00 +0000

At present, home owners are becoming more aware of their carbon footprint and its importance to the welfare of the planet. The term “carbon footprint” pertains to the amount of carbon dioxide that’s released into the atmosphere due to the consumption of fossil fuel. Energy is important, but conventional sources emit a huge amount of [...]

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