Tag Archives: improvement
Planning an Energy-Efficient Home
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by Grace.
Once you’ve discovered where your home is losing the most energy (as covered in the last post), you can now decide whether or not you should put in the effort to create a more energy-efficient home, in order to easily save both energy and money. However, before you call in a contractor or begin formulating the plan, here are some of the questions you should ask yourself.
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Solar Power and Current Events
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Grace.
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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Carbon footprint of bottled water
Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Grace.
In case the term is new to you, “carbon footprint” is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions an individual or corporation generates from its daily activities, such as transportation, the products we buy, and methods used in our homes or businesses. The amount of ones carbon footprint can be reduced by changing one’s lifestyle [...]