After your home, your car is likely the second-biggest energy (and money) user in your everyday life. Car Efficiency Basics Keeping your car in good working order not only saves you money but makes your car less likely to break down. To…
Your lawn and landscaping can have a significant impact on your overall home’s energy efficiency. Landscape Efficiently Planting your yard with native plants, instead of water- and pesticide-intensive foreign plants, will save you time (through less upkeep) and money (since native plants…
If all American homes switched to energy-efficient appliances over the next 15 years, we would collectively save $100 billion in utility bills and keep the equivalent of 17 million cars’ worth of greenhouse emissions out of the air. EnergyGuide Those bright yellow…
One-third of a home’s heat loss occurs through poorly sealed doors and windows, costing the typical homeowner hundreds of dollars a year. How to Seal Your Existing Windows Make sure that your windows are double-glazed (or triple-glazed in very cold climates) and…
Unlike the harsh energy-saving lightbulbs of the past, newer energy-efficient bulbs can save you even more money while producing warm and comfortable light. As a bonus, you won’t have to change them as often. Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Incandescent bulbs use only 10%…
Along with heating, cooling is one of the largest and most expensive uses of energy in the home. Make sure to run heat-generating devices, such as washers, dryers, and ovens, at night or in the morning to reduce stress on your air…
Heating and cooling account for 50–70% of the average American household’s utility bills each year. But due to heating systems that use energy inefficiently, much of the money we spend goes to waste. Furnaces One of the first major upgrades to consider…
Energy efficiency means conserving energy in two different ways: using less energy and using existing energy more effectively. Like time and money, energy can be stretched or wasted, depending on your choices. By keeping energy efficiency in mind, you can cut back…
In this article we are going to talk about advancements in energy efficiency. Clean energy technology for the home has advanced enormously in recent years, and prices have come down as well. Alternative Energy for the Home Alternative energy sources include the…
