Let’s start the year the green way. Here’s some green tips for different things in your life.

During the winter your house has many outlets that cause it to be a huge source of energy waste. Much of the heat that you produce to keep the temperature in your home comfortable seeps out of the house and into the environment. Here are nine tips to minimize the escape of heat in the [...]

How can one practice a green lifestyle? Start at home first! Once you’ve perfected this lifestyle at home, going out will seem quite easy to still do it.

When people talk about going green and making their house a more green and eco-friendly environment, they are usually referring to doing simple things, such as turning off electronic devices or putting their clothing on a line to dry rather than sticking them in the dryer. They refer to using a thermostat to control the [...]

I have a list of resolutions that I have yet to fulfill this year, and “declutter” tops my list. You know, I was a pack rat last year. I loved to keep assorted stuff that I thought might be of good use someday…but then they all ended up cluttering my room and my desk.
I’m [...]

What is a negawatt? Technically, negawatts do not exist. It is a term that was coined by Amory Lovins, supposedly originating from a typo. It means what you would guess: negative megawatts. Essentially, it’s the energy you save, a megawatt that wasn’t spent that might have been.
“Using negawatts” is said to be one of the [...]

We’ve heard the standard advice of using low flow toilets, not watering during the heat of the day, and using a bucket to wash the car. Here are some easy ways to reduce your water consumption in the laundry room.

Get new appliances. An average top-loading washer uses 40 gallons for a full load; a [...]

Compact Fluorescent Lamps, or CFLs, are a technological marvel of efficiency. They deliver the same amount of light as regular bulbs but use one-fourth of the energy. Several states are considering outlawing the sale of conventional lightbulbs to encourage consumers to use CFLs exclusively.

The new bulbs easily replace standard incandescent bulbs in most fixtures. They [...]