Archive for the ‘Energy Efficiency’ Category

Energy Efficent Kitchen Appliances

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Your refrigerator and freezer could be wasting a significant amount of your electricity, but there are ways to boost these appliance’s efficiencies. In comparison to upright freezers, chest freezers are between 10 to 25 percent more efficient. Also, if you have an Energy Star refrigerator, you’re saving at least 10 ...

Simple Energy Saving Tips

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

There are so many ways to save energy, but do you make a conscious effort to actually do some of these things on a daily basis? By making these small changes you can reduce your dependency on electricity and lower your monthly electric bill. Even though your laptop might not be ...

Beat the Heat without Air Conditioning

Friday, June 19th, 2009

Blasting the air conditioning during those hot, humid summer days is refreshing to the body and mind. However, it doesn’t do anything for your finances or temper when you receive the electricity bill one month later. Instead of relying on your air conditioner, stay cool by making some investments in ...

Solar Panels: Roof Versus Ground Installation

Monday, June 15th, 2009

It’s becoming standard for some new homes to be built with solar panels. However, if you don’t have the luxury of purchasing a modern home with all of the eco-friendly trimmings, you can at least install a solar energy device on your home to make it more efficient. Roof Installation There are ...

Saving Energy with Your Computer

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

While we'd all like to deck out our houses and condo buildings with full arrays of solar panels, that's an expensive proposition and not one we're all ready to make. We can all, however, be more energy efficient. Not only does improved energy efficiency lower our monthly bills, ...