National Energy Policy
HOW CUBA SAW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN A NEW LIGHT, OVERNIGHT. Cuba had suffered lengthy, daily power outages. Cuban leaders understood that people needed basic services, but sacrifices would have to be made.
HOW CUBA SAW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN A NEW LIGHT, OVERNIGHT. Cuba had suffered lengthy, daily power outages. Cuban leaders understood that people needed basic services, but sacrifices would have to be made.
HOW GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS SAVE YOU POWER AND MONEY. Tap the consistent temperature of the Earth, transferring it through a series of pipes and heat exchangers to be redistributed to heat or cool your home.
HOW ARE PLASTICS HARMING MY KIDS? The study found that over 70% of plastics leached estrogenic chemicals in a wide range of plastic products right off the shelf.
HOW TO BUILD A CHEAP SOLAR USB CHARGER. First you will need an Altoids tin, save the Altoids, you can enjoy them later.
HOW TO USE THE SMART METER TO GET ENERGY ALERTS. Based on the pace of your electric use, an alert will be sent if you are projected to move into higher-priced tiers (Tiers 3, 4 and 5) before the end of the billing period.
HOW TO REMEMBER HEALTH WHEN YOUR THINKING ENERGY. Selling healthy air doesn’t require a degree in molecular science. Ever heard of asthma? About 23 million Americans wish they hadn’t.
HOW SAFE IS A SMART METER? It is a sign of our times that this box now inspires enough emotion for people to take to the streets. Protesters claiming that new metering technology not only makes people sick, but also violates their Constitutional rights.
HOW TO GO SOLAR - A LITTLE OR A LOT. It's time to start thinking about going solar. There are affordable options available no matter what you want to do with it. Dale Y the Green Guy
HOW FOUR BRAINS WOULD HEAL THE ENVIRONMENT. A lifetime of education, research, and writing - four people share their thoughts on healing environmental decay.
HOW A GREEN ECONOMY IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST. Here are some of the basic characteristics that support the development of green economy.
HOW THE TALKINGPLUG MEASURES AND CONTROLS ENERGY USAGE. Talking plugs communicate so that the energy usage of every home and office appliance can be measured, compared and changed. Don Ames
HOW TO MAKE EARTH DAY EVERY DAY. Earth Day has passed. But that doesn't mean that we can forget about conservation. Robert Farbe
HOW POOP CAN HEAT A SCHOOL - It requires no combustion and there's no cause for alarm odor-wise: only the heat is recovered from the sewer water, not the smell.
HOW ENERGY MONITORS CAN SAVE YOU POWER. 4 Energy Monitors for Your Home or Apartment. We've been hearing about the smart meters, smart grids and smart homes for years now, but how do we use all this smart stuff to save energy . Don Ames
HOW TO TEST DRIVE THE SMART ELECTRIC CAR: It's Really Tempting...Invited people to apply to become "ambassadors" and lease the cars for four years. Smart wants to know how the car is used, where and when it is charged up, how it affects the grid and their loading profiles. Smile, an electric car is in your future.
HOW AND WHEN TO HAVE YOUR AIR CONDITIONER SERVICED. Just one of my energy saving tips for spring time, get your air conditioner ready now for the hot weather ahead. Call your favorite Heating and Cooling Contractor today and keep him from scuffing up too many quarters. Don Ames
WHY IS THERE A VENT AT THE TOP OF MY VINYL WINDOW? I like the country homes I get to visit because of the variety of the land mines in the yard. Today is no exception, the horses are great, make good lawn mowers, but you do need to be careful where you step. Don Ames
HOW TO MEASURE ENERGY USE AND SAVINGS. Without Energy Literacy, Conservation Efforts are Flying Blind. If you want to change something first you have to measure it. To determine what is energy and what is energy conservation, we need additional tools and education.
HOW LIHEAP LEADS THE WAY IN RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SAVINGS. It might sound funny, but when it comes to home energy savings and the knowledge to perform energy audits and energy saving upgrades, we should thank the Low-Income Housing Energy Assistance Program. Don Ames
HOW OHIO AND DUKE ENERGY ARE INSTALLING SMART METERS. To cover the cost of grid modernization and the smart meter, customers in Ohio will see incremental increases in their monthly electric bills each year, depending on the actual cost of deploying the new technology.
HOW FRANCIS PICKS UP YOUR PLASTIC ON EASTER ISLAND. After having cleaned up tons of toxic materials that not only made the island less attractive to tourists but also posed a threat to human and animal health, he says he hopes his efforts will receive more support.
HOW THE NEW ELECTRIC BIKES WILL FIT IN. Every modern style available, from cruisers to mountain bikes, and everything in between. You can get a contemporary styled e-Bike, and you won't look like a nerd riding one down the road.
HOW TO EVALUATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UNDER YOUR FLOOR. The back yard was well fenced and contained two wolves and they used the house foundation as their wolf house. This was one crawl space that showed no signs of having a problem with neighborhood cats. Don Ames
HOW BAD IS THE BADASS ELECTRIC CYCLE? It looks fairly badass and thanks to its 12 kWh advanced lithium-polymer batteries, it has an electric range of 300 kilometers (185 miles) and a top speed of 200 kph (124 mph).
HOW TO SAVE ENERGY BY USING A FAN WITH YOUR AIR CONDITIONER. Fans only burn up about 80 watts of power as they run, compared to a couple of thousand watts for air conditioning. Dale Y the Green Guy