energy use

Great habits for green home cooling

by thomas on June 2, 2009 (Feature image by Renewables At Home)

Model house on ice cubes, surrounded by greenery

You can make your air conditioner use significantly less energy without spending any money at all. Get into the habits below, and I guarantee the temperature in your home will be better managed – for less money. Removing and blocking heat sources The most important part of keeping your home cool isn’t actually cooling, but [...]

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Green home cooling mini series

by thomas on June 1, 2009 (Feature image by Renewables At Home)

Model house on ice cubes, surrounded by greenery

The warmer part of summer draws near in the northern hemisphere. Air conditioners left and right are whirring to life, working hard to keep people cool. In doing so, they’re not only spending energy and money all willy-nilly, they’re also producing air that is less healthy and comfortable to live in than naturally regulated air [...]

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Greener energy production: Run your dishwasher at night

by thomas on May 22, 2009

You can help reduce the needed energy production from dirty coal and other non-renewable resources – just by running your dishwasher and other appliances at night. The demand for electricity is higher in the daytime than at night, particularly during office hours. The increase in demand starts in the morning when people and businesses switch [...]

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Switching the lights off really does save energy

by thomas on May 7, 2009

Will you save energy and electricity by switching the lights off, even if you’ll have to switch them on again in a little while? I’ve recently written a couple of posts about lighting and energy efficiency – one about the most common types of light bulbs and one with more specific information about LED bulbs. [...]

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