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HOW PEOPLE RESPOND TO ENERGY SPEED BUMPS. The world has the ability to see that all children have access to clean water. If it was as important to the world as it was to one little girl, children everywhere would not fear the water they have to drink. Don Ames

HOW THE SMART GRID COULD KEEP YOU COOL ON A REAL SCORCHER. On these blazing summer days you should be thinking about the Heatpocalypse and also taking note of just how important it is for utilities to invest in smart-grid technology.

HOW THE JET AGE FAN BY DYSON CAN PROTECT YOU FROM A SCORCHER. Combination of technologies used in turbochargers and jet engines. And with no blades, it’s safer and easier to clean. How cool (no pun intended) is that?

HOW TO HEAT YOUR HOME WITH A COMPUTER. Computers can be placed directly into buildings to provide low latency cloud computing for its offices or residents, and the heat that is generated can be used to heat the building.

HOW SOLAR TOWERS PRODUCE ELECTRICITY AT 60% EFFICIENCY. Solar towers, which are kind of big funnels that generate electricity by using the fact that hot air rises, are too often forgotten when we discuss solar energy.

HOW TO KEEP AN OVERHEATED ATTIC FROM OVERHEATING YOUR HOME. Attics can sure get hot in the summer, especially under a dark colored asphalt roof. Here's my suggestion for some energy efficient cooling. Don Ames

HOW FILM MAYBE YOUR BEST ANSWER TO INCREASNG WINDOW PERFORMANCE. Good example of a balance between efficiency and aesthetics is our Optically-Clear Spectrally-Selective Hilite 70, which provides a natural look without changing the windows view appearance.

HOW TO GET THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND GROW SOLAR POWER. The latest novel example of this is so-called “solar community garden,” which are solar systems that are community-owned and shared.

HOW DEATH AWAITS IN THE FACE OF CFL BULBS. Run for your lives! Energy efficient light bulbs are coming, and they're going to poison you and your children!

HOW THE GRAND STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IS WORKING ENERGY EFFICIENCY. From the first ethanol plant to the largest boiling water reactor, Mississippi still has time to concentrate on weatherizing homes and saving energy.

HOW TO INSULATE THE OLD KNEE WALL ATTIC. It's part of "Guess What's in the Picture" scroll to the bottom of this article to make your guess. And then a couple myths I wonder if you agree with, plus, new trimbe drywall. Don

HOW TO WELCOME AN IHWAP INTO YOUR ENERGY SAVING CIRCLE. Illinois is doing a great job promoting and supporting energy conservation. Here's more about living in Illinois and reaching out for weatherization help.

HOW WALGREENS IS PLANNING TO DISPENSE DRUGS AND ELECTRICITY. Drive into walgreens in your EV and while they are filling your prescription for sticker shock, you can fill up the car with juice for a quick get-a-way.

HOW TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR BATHROOM AND STILL SIT IN STYLE. As around 26 percent of household water usage comes from toilet flushing, choosing the right toilet is a great opportunity for increasing the overall efficiency of the apartment.

HOW TO MAKE A TASTY MEAL UNDER THE SUN. The price of energy may dictate including a sun oven as a standard household appliance. Like the firewood pass through of years passed, pull the sun oven out and get to cooking.

HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF SOLAR POWER. Now is a great time to invest in your solar future. Allow Robert to help you get started. Here's a video with solar facts you need to know. Robert Farbe

HOW THE LOW-INCOME TAKE IT IN THE HOT SHORTS AGAIN. "I've cut back on what I eat so that I can pay my light bills and everything else," she said. Cut or entirely eliminated programs that help poor people pay their electric bills.

HOW ENERGY SCARCITY WILL HINDER REPAYING DEBT. As we reach the end of the cheap-oil era, it will be difficult — and probably crippling — to try to pay back the debt we have accumulated.

HOW TO STOP ELECTRIC CAR ANXIETY. The idea behind the partnership is that the electric car owner can tap into the car’s navigation service to use GPS to show the driver the nearest charging station.

HOW TO PEDDLE FASTER THAN A JET. Six bicyclists from the cycling organization Wolfpack Hustle going head to head with a JetBlue flight to see who could make it from Burbank to Long Beach the quickest.

HOW TO ADD TO THE POWER BILL WITH A SMALL WATER FEATURE. Plus, another "Guess What's in the Picture?" you can bet the picture has something to do with energy efficiency, can you guess what it is? Don Ames

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE BUMPY ROAD TO A NET ZERO HOME. Able to reach net zero electricity use through a combination of familiar efficiency measures and investments in renewable energy. Arguably, many millions of households around the country could achieve similar results.

HOW THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY MARKET MAY HAVE YOUR NEXT GOOD JOB. Sixty percent of those responding to a recent survey by the Association of Energy Services Professionals cited a lack of talented workers in energy efficiency.

HOW CONGRESS MAY TURN OFF THE JUICE TO THE "BULB" ACT. So to cut electricity use, save consumers money, and reduce pollution, the 2007 law requires new light bulbs made starting in 2012 to use less electricity.

HOW OIL SPILLS CONTINUE TO HAUNT BRITISH PETROLEUM. BP reported yet another pipeline leak at its Alaskan oilfields, frustrating the oil giant's attempts to rebuild its reputation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.