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That's why we've come up with ten green New Year's resolutions so easy you'll have no excuse not to keep them -- and as they help you save money, cut your carbon footprint, decrease your home's waste stream, and improve the quality of the Earth, you'll be glad you

Remember, when the Auditor is coming, take your shower before he arrives. This house has been remodeled twice. Very nice house, but I wish, along with the remodeling, the owner would have upgraded the attic and underfloor insulation also.

Help seal those air gaps and stop those drafts with Great Stuff, spray foam insulation. Here is a few tips on using this sticky, expanding, insulating

Hybrid has been in the news a lot lately. Read this article by Dale Y the green Guy if you really want to get to know the Chevy Volt, a true hybrid that is setting the standard for efficient

Learn about the extention of Federal tax Credits for energy efficiency for the 1011 year. Also, PG&E has a special deal for San Francisco homes, additional incentives for efficiency measures. Does your power provider have incentives for saving

At the heart of a solar array is a silicon crystal, one of the most plentiful elements on earth. Read this article to learn how the sun and the silicon work together to release electricity to be used in your

An Island in Denmark provides it's energy needs with hydrogen. Stepping up to set an example of the way hydrogen can be used to safely and effectively provide power. Hat's off to

How does a Federal Tax Credit work? If I installed energy saving measures at my house, can I claim the tax credit? Saving energy and money is great, but I still want my tax

Looks like there is a misunderstanding concerning efficiency ratings and electric furnaces. Might be cheaper to keep the furnace, the kid, and the pickup in the

About a real home visit and the places that need to be air sealed. The Jenn-Air and the jetted tub had big air leaks. Sealing these air leak areas will save money and

Going back to the Dutch Oven can produce some energy savings in the cooking department. Read this article to find out if you agree with some of the other

How does a crystal create electricity from light? Read this article for an in-depth study on the inner workings of a solar panel. Changing light from the sun into energy can be a fascinating process. Willy does a great job breaking down the

Some strong feelings on the color of Insulated Concrete forms. Read this article to see if you agree with the fine discription that calling Insulated Concrete Forms "green" is a bunch of

Save the power and save the noise, use a hand powered table saw to cut the wood. Good for the power bill and good for the muscle tone. This is much more than a tool on "My Old

The VP Biden introduces a new program that will further support home energy efficiency. A three step program supports retrofits that save energy and conserves

A good home energy audit can point out places in your home where you can save power. The audit almost always points to an unexpected place or two. Alright, who cut the hole in the wall for the dryer

Yes, that's right, HeatSmart, a really neat program for low income folks that are trying to keep warm. Believe it or not, it comes from Rhode Island

Don Ames Daily, Good day for a wind turbine, bad day for solar or pickup brakes.

As renters and homeowners, we get use to living in our homes the same way day after day, year after year. Most likely, in order to save energy and save money, we will need to "Fight the

HOW THE AGILEWAVES POWER MONITOR CAN HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR POWER USAGE. One of the latest power monitors that can provide detailed power usage information that will force you to save power. If you don't save power with the Agilewave Power Monitor you have to sit in the corner for a week.

With a basic understanding of the limited nature of such “natural” energy sources, we can grasp why new, renewable energy sources are key to supporting the incredible global growth in population that we have witnessed in the past 100 years. There is a reluctance for the average person to appreciate renewable

HOW HE LED LIGHTBULB CAN SAVE YOU POWER. Small, compact and sipping almost ten times less energy than a standard incandescent bulb, they use only half the electricity of a CFL bulb, while putting out the same amount of usable light. Dale Y the Green

It's the batteries that determine if an electric car is going to go, go far, and go safely. Can the Lithium-ion Battery provide the energy efficiency we are looking for and the safety we

There is a lot of people that simply have a hard time getting in or out of a bathtub. Not sure what the statistics are, but the bathtub could easily make Americas Most

(I wonder if the Chief was alive today, whether he would like having a dam named after him.) Hydro electric power is one form of renewable energy