Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/06/2009
Homeowners can knock 20 to 40 percent off their electricity bills with a new wind turbine that can be mounted directly on a building. The seven-foot-wide plastic turbine has a ring around its... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/06/2009
'In regards to the concrete industry, sustainable practices can include the reuse and recycling of concrete, the long-term durability of concrete structures, the use of pervious concrete to manage... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/06/2009
If you go to Germany during Spargelzeit -- “asparagus time” -- you will experience the amazing intensity with which Germans can focus on a good thing. In recent years, energy conservation has... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/06/2009
Heating water accounts for up to 30 percent of the average home's energy budget. Some makers of gas-fired tankless water heaters claim their products can cut your energy costs up to half over... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/05/2009
Are you green enough?
It is an odd question, certainly, when asked outside the context of St. Patrick's Day.
Get used to it; we'll continue to ride the groundswell of green into 2009 as... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/05/2009
It's no surprise that a shade tree can cut your energy bill. But a new study documents the savings and details the best placement. ---------- Source: LiveScience
Shade trees on the west and... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/05/2009
We have many artificial light sources, but few of them are as efficient as light emitting diodes (LEDs). LEDs have become such an integral part of our daily lives that most of us hardly take notice of... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 01/05/2009
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the availability of ENERGY STAR residential water heaters. With this announcement, the ENERGY STAR® program now addresses every major residential... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 12/30/2008
'The geothermal system provides the space and water heating and Mark is delighted with the supply of hot water, which allows several members the family to use showers simultaneously.' ----------... |
Category: News | Posted By: Jamie | Date: 12/30/2008
Variable energy costs and an interest in "going green" are making many broadcasters think about the environment when planning renovations or construction of new facilities. Yet most managers and engin... |