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Articles about energy efficiency (0-50 of 3058)
- 9 Tips For Saving Energy In The Kitchen
By: Stephanie Foster | - When you're an at home parent, you probably make a lot of meals in the kitchen. At least, I hope you're not eating out too much.
It's easy to be a little inefficient with your energy use in the kitchen, however. Here are some tips to help you be just a little more efficient.
1. Check that refrigerator seal.
Is it clean? If not, wipe it down.
You can test how effective your refrigerator door seal is with a piece of paper. Close the door ...
Tags: energy efficiency, kitchen, cooking
- Energy Efficiency Can Start At Home
By: Ki Gray | - Now that long hot summer is over, it's time to reset the thermostat. While there are still plenty of warm days ahead--one of the things about living in Austin--we hopefully won't be breaking any heat records. Cooler weather means resetting the thermostat.
According to the Earth Day Network, half of most household's energy costs go towards heating and cooling. "The news is that means you have lots of room for improvement, and even small changes make improvements in household fue ...
Tags: energy efficiency, refrigerator recycling, programable thermostats, Austin Energy, energy audit
- Tips To Reduce Energy Consumption And Save Money
By: Jeff Belk | - Going green and saving money go hand-in-hand. When you cut energy costs, you're saving money as well as the natural resources that create that energy. In fact, the US Department of Energy reports that the home sector uses approximately 66% of the electric energy in this country. What's more, electrical energy consumption in the U.S. doubled between 1989 and 2005. You might be surprised at how many ways you can cut costs and energy consumption around your home. Here's a list of effective meas ...
Tags: energy efficiency, power saver, Plumbing, Heating, Cooling
- Improving The Energy Efficiency Of Your New Home With Storm Windows
By: Justin Havre | - As the days and nights become cooler with the changing seasons, you might be noticing that your new home has some drafts or that the charming older character home that youve purchased with the beautiful original windows is getting a little expensive to heat.One way to cut down on the drafts and the energy costs is to have your new home fitted with storm windows.
Storm windows create a barrier of air between themselves and your windows; this works like a dual-pane window, the t ...
Tags: energy efficiency, home improvements, home remodeling, windows, home window improvements, home energy efficiency
- The 3 Secrets Of An Energy Efficient Home
By: James Walton | - It is easier than you think to live in comfort whilst still keeping your home energy efficient. Some of the ideas are easier than you could imagine. All three are inexpensive to do compared to what you gain in return. So what are the three secrets of an energy efficient home?
Lighting
Are you still using the old fashioned incandescent light bulb? It isn't the 20th century anymore and the rest of the world has moved on. Get with the times and switch to using energy effic ...
Tags: power saving, home energy efficiency, save the planet
- Energy Efficiency Retrofits For Commercial And Public Buildings
By: bharat book bureau | - Energy Efficiency Retrofits for Commercial and Public Buildings
Office, Educational, Retail, and other Key Segments and the Effects of Performance Contracting, ESCOs, LEED, and Energy Star
The energy efficiency retrofit market recently received a major boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which will provide substantial funding for renovations to institutional buildings, especially federal buildings. The institutional market is booming no ...
Tags: Energy efficiency, Buildings, Demand forecast, market, research
- Energy Efficiency Grants
By: maakumar | - Energy efficiency grants are heating grants funded by the Government to allow low income households to benefit from a warmer home and thus miss out on the harshness of winter. These energy efficiency grants are a God send to many a low income based family. There are of course, limitations, not everyone will be entitled to these grants, the best way to find out if you are eligible you can conduct a search on the internet. All information regarding these grants are widely available. The beauty wit ...
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- The Energy Performance Certificate And The New Homeowner
By: Dominic Donaldson | - Now that the financial markets are improving, it looks like the housing crisis might be coming to an end. It is getting easier to secure a mortgage, and it looks like the next few months will be a buyers' market in the UK. We take a look at the new style Home Information Pack and the inclusion of the Energy Performance Certificate to take the confusion out of the essential paperwork that is handed over at the point of sale.
A Home Information Pack contains all the information and ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- Energy Efficiency Is The Cheapest Source Of Renewable Energy
By: P. Rodgers | - If you've been worried about our environment or looking to save money, I strongly suggest giving residential solar energy a try. No pun intended but the future of residential solar energy is very bright.
As the name suggests, residential solar energy is the use of solar energy for the home. In the past solar power was only available to large companies, now residential solar energy is widely available. One of the largest draws of residential solar energy is its ability to save peopl ...
Tags: residential energy efficiency, residential energy systems, home energy efficiency, energy efficiency programs, improve energy efficiency, energy effic
- 7 Useful Tips On Saving Energy
By: Henning John | - With so much of energy being built into our daily system, the world suffers from excessive carbon emissions. One is sure to be surprised when they sit down and actually count their carbon footprints released everyday. The average home in the United States itself produces 150 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere just by doing normal daily activities. These estimates have been released by National Geographic. What do we need to do to save energy and reduce our consumption? Here are a few ...
Tags: energy, energy map, web, web guide, environment, climate changes, bio energy, global warming, energy efficiency and CO2 reduction, solar energy, energ
- Local Authority Energy Performance Certificate Initiative To Reduce Household Bills
By: Dominic Donaldson | - Local councils have committed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to help meet European targets in 2012. Part of this commitment involves encouraging home owners to have an energy assessment to identify energy waste in the home. The assessment is the same as the audit performed for an Energy Performance Certificate. This is an interesting move because until now Energy Performance Certificates were only required as part of a home information pack; but the new move, promoted to residents as part of ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- Solar Energy: Clean, Abundant Power For All
By: Art Gib | - I'm no environmental expert, but I would say there are very few people out there that don't want to help out the environment and "go green," especially if it puts a little green back in their pockets.
With the United States having a continuous dialogue about developing new energy solutions, you may wonder how you can do your part while gathering the energy savings you dream about. Well, many choose to invest capital in the energy solutions they hope to see prosper, but there are ...
Tags: Solar Energy, Energy Efficiency solutions
- 5 Tips To Make Your Home Energy Efficient
By: Rocky Alexander | - There are lots of simple things to do to cut down on the energy used in your home I am going to list 6 of my favourites.
1 Dishwashers should be used only when they are full as they use almost the ame amount of electricity even if it is half full. So save money on your power bill and only use it when its full.
2 Use energy efficient light bulbs. Replace all your current light globes with energy efficient ones and save a bundle on your electricity.
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- The Energy Performance Certificate In Property Sales
By: Dominic Donaldson | - The headlines of late have been reporting that house prices are starting to rise again, and that by the end of the year, homeowners could be expecting to fetch prices that outstrip the hopes of the most optimistic economic forecasts. As such, there is likely to be a surge of properties for sale on the market and a whole host of prospective buyers clamouring to bag a bargain before prices rise uncontrollably again. If it's been a while since you've been involved with the property market, then the ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- What Is Renewable Energy
By: Henning John | - What is Renewable Energy? Renewable energy is that source of energy that does not diminish and gets their replenishment of energies from other natural sources like wind, sun, flowing water, geothermal flows of heat and biological processes.
With the depletion in resources of fossil fuel there seems to be a growing demand for solutions that can generate the same output but will not die out at the same time. Using renewable energy resources also is environmentally friendly as we are ...
Tags: energy, energy map, web, web guide, environment, climate changes, bio energy, global warming, energy efficiency and CO2 reduction, solar energy, energ
- Money Saving Ideas: Better Energy Efficiency For Your Home
By: Eugene R. Makeev | - The big-city housing crunch that has long since been a financial issue to many homeowners is made more of a burden with the economic turmoil that hit not only New York and the US but the entire world as well. Now, more than ever is the best time to be looking for effective ways to save money and one of the smartest moves is cutting back on the area which eats a good part of your monthly income and that is the energy bill of your NYC home. This article looks into great ideas to achieve better e ...
Tags: energy, home, energy efficient, energy efficiency, efficient. efficiency
- What You Need To Know About Solar Energy Homes
By: Mike Hirn | - If you are wondering if solar energy homes are the best step for your family, you may be interested in knowing that there is slightly more to it than generating free renewable energy for all your household needs. Like any other major undertaking, the conversion from fossil fuel consumption to solar energy does pose some cons along with the long list of pros.
The first and most obvious benefit is that solar energy is "green", meaning it does not harm the environment neither when pr ...
Tags: Solar Energy Homes, energy efficiency, home energy
- The Potential Success Of Energy Performance Certificates
By: Dominic Donaldson | - Loss of energy through badly insulated houses accounts for around forty per cent of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union. This means that buildings with poor energy efficiency are actually responsible for more emissions than all the vehicles on the roads at present in Europe. In a bid to reduce the emissions from homes, governments have introduced an Energy Performance Certificate. We take a look at what this means, and if it is possible to combat global warming with this type of legi ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- Energy Performance Certificate Gets Green Light
By: Dominic Donaldson | - The G8 summit is well under way, and for the first time all the countries have agreed that global temperatures should not rise more than a further two degrees. This means that emissions of greenhouse gasses need to be slashed by fifty to eighty per cent by 2050, a target that some speculate may be impossible. It seems that although governments have recognised the need for action, there is no definitive plan of action to follow. We take a look at how the UK government are trying to meet targets t ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- Home Information Packs And The Energy Performance Certificate
By: Dominic Donaldson | - Home information packs have been a necessary component of legal paperwork required upon sale of a property since the Housing Act of 2004. The programme initially got off to a shaky start with delays to its introduction, but finally became part of official documentation in 2007. The pack is now mandatory for all properties that are for sale. We take a look at how the Energy Performance Certificate has made its way into such important legal documentation.
The introduction of a home ...
Tags: Energy Performance Certificate, EPC, energy efficiency, carbon emissions
- Get Certified And Join A Secure Field In Energy Efficiency
By: Ethann Luke | - Those working toward energy efficiency are rapidly growing in numbers, and so are the career opportunities. According to a June 10 study, released by the Pew Charitable Trusts, an independent nonprofit taking on today's most challenging issues, Texas is at the forefront of the advancement of energy efficiency.
Pew Charitable Trust reported 68,200 businesses and 770,000 jobs were tied to clean energy nationwide just two years ago. Texas ranked second just behind California in the ...
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Austin Energy Audit, Energy efficiency class,
- Energy Efficiency: What's It All About?
By: Jake Marsh | - With our heightened concerns for saving money, the idea of energy efficiency seems to pop up more and more when looking at home articles. However, do you really know how to make your home more energy efficient?
Energy efficient housing is beneficial not only for the winter time but also in the heat of the summer. Most of the things that keep your house warm when the temperature outside is cold will keep the heat outside in the summer as well. The energy required in heating up or c ...
Tags: Energy Efficiency, home improvement, home repairs, green homes
- How Energy Efficient Is Your Residence?
By: Jacob Smithsonn | - A residence that is green is a household built and run with the environment in mind. With the threat of global warming becoming more urgent everyday, the average family needs to do their part to make as little impact as possible. Going eco friendly is a way to do this and the first place to start is with your house. You can find a lot of home supplies from bathtubs to faucets at fuzing.com. Whether you are constructing your toilet or your kitchen, it will help you in the long run if you build ...
Tags: green building, energy efficiency
- Energy Efficiency In Renovation
By: Tanya Wiseman | - Energy Efficiency In Renovation
The process of renovating a home or business can be a intimidating one. You wonder to yourself, "Well, the home should be remodeled." But you are not able to precisely make up your mind what needs to be worked on. Other than the evident eaky roof, rotten basement, archaic tiles, old fashioned decorations and color, you ponder to yourself that there must be more that you can do in order to add value into your home investment. Here are a couple of ti ...
Tags: energy efficiency, radiant heating, crawl space insulation, solar paneled energy, radiang heating, green homes
- How To Have Passive Solar Design At Home
By: DIY Renewable Energy | - If you ever wanted to save electricity and improve the comfort of your home without using any high-tech gadgets, then passive solar design is the answer.
Passive solar design is a technique of using the sun to naturally heat and light up your home or office. This is achieved by using various building features and materials to improve heating and cooling efficiency. The best part about passive solar design is that it is relatively simple to implement, little maintenance is needed, and your ...
Tags: passive solar design, solar power, renewable energy, energy efficiency
- Top Tips For Making Your House Into A Green Home
By: Nestor Santtia | - Are you interested in making your home more energy efficient and green? With rising energy costs and sky high utility bills, most of us are looking for ways to cut costs and save some money. You can start right at home, by making a few simple changes to make your home energy efficient and more eco friendly.
But beyond energy efficiency, there are several other important factors that go into the design of a green home. For example, water conservation, indoor air quality, and t ...
Tags: green home, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, insulation, green landscaping
- Save Money And Get Cash Back With Energy Star
By: Nestor Santtia | - You're probably familiar with the term "ENERGY STAR", and are familiar with the Energy Star logo when shopping for new home appliances, but you may not understand what Energy Star really means and how the logo is applied. What it means to you is two things: 1) you will save money because of energy efficiency enhancements, and 2) Energy Star is better for the environment. The green building movement is all about living more sustainably and having less of a negative impact on the environment. ...
Tags: Energy Star, energy efficiency, green homes, energy star tax credits
- Save Money With Green Homes
By: Nestor Santtia | - Are you interested in a green home? Did you know you can actually save money due to lower energy costs? There are multiple factors that go into the design, construction, or remodeling of a green property to make it efficient and eco-friendly. First and foremost, the property needs to be energy efficient. Obviously, an energy-efficient home is a greener home, because energy efficiency is one way to lower the harmful impact of greenhouse gas in the environment. But the benefits don't stop ther ...
Tags: green homes, energy efficiency, fossil fuel, greenhouse gas
- Living Green: Top Ten Ways To Lower Your Carbon Footprint
By: Nestor Santtia | - A carbon footprint is a measure of how much carbon gas (greenhouse gas) is emitted into the environment. Studies show that these types of carbon emissions have a potentially negative impact on the environment, contributing to global warming and climate change.
Most of us would like to do the right thing for the environment, but how do you go about lowering your carbon footprint? Here are the top ten things you can do to "go green" and lower your carbon footprint:
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Tags: green, sustainable, eco, eco-friendly, energy efficient, energy efficiency, carbon footprint
- Energy Efficiency Is The Only Way To Reduce Fuel Bills
By: Arvind Sharma | - With an average energy bill set to climb to 1406 in 2009 (from 676 in 2005), the Government has given a commitment to help consumers improve household energy efficiency and permanently bring down energy bills.
As the nation waits for confirmation of where Government support will be given, many organisations are offering advice and guidance into where and how families can make changes that will cut their household energy costs.
Figures from the Energy Savin ...
Tags: Home improvement, energy, energy efficiency, energy saving, Arvind sharma
- Eco-friendly Green Homes: The Solution To A More Comfortable, Healthy, Energy-efficient Lifestyle
By: Nestor Santtia | - The main goal of a green home is to lessen environmental impacts while creating a healthier and more comfortable home. This is accomplished through several means, but generally focuses on increased energy efficiency, smart water use, use of healthier sustainable materials, and careful site selection to minimize impacts to the natural environment. Let's review the most common factors in green building and construction.
Energy Efficiency - a green home certainly takes advantage o ...
Tags: green, sustainable, eco, green home, energy efficient, energy efficiency, green building
- Tips On Saving Electricity At Home Before Building And Installing Alternative Energy Unit
By: Jaime Ratzlaff | - So you've been looking into creating your own electricity for your home? That's Great! There are renewable energy sources all around you that you can easily tap into. Whether you are considering this option to save money on your utility bill, or doing your part to reduce your individual use of non-renewable fossil fuels, you will ultimately accomplish both!
There are a few steps, however that you must follow to be certain your home is energy-efficient for the coming Winter. Otherwise, wh ...
Tags: energy efficiency, home alternative energy unit, alternative energy efficiency
- Make Your Home Energy-efficient Before Installing Your Own Wind/solar Power System
By: Jaime Ratzlaff | - So you've been looking into creating your own electricity for your home? That's Great! There are renewable energy sources all around you that you can easily tap into. Whether you are considering this option to save money on your utility bill, or doing your part to reduce your individual use of non-renewable fossil fuels, you will ultimately accomplish both!
There are a few steps, however that you must follow to be certain your home is energy-efficient for the coming Winter. Otherwise, w ...
Tags: energy, renewable, green energy, alternative energy, steps for energy-efficiency, home renewable energy,
- An Essential Guide To Cost Effective Domestic Heating
By: Shaun Parker | - With gas prices rocketing to 30 percent increases in some parts of the country it has never been more important to heat your home prudently and efficiently. No doubt that wood-burning stoves are possibly the cheapest way to heat your home, or moving to a sunny climate might be even more cost effective but for those of us stuck here, this article analyses domestic heating with everything from underfloor heating to open fire places.
There are certain unequivocal truths that are acc ...
Tags: underfloor heating, heating systems, energy efficiency
- China Consulting Services And Technology Clean Energy Efficiency
By: jeya | - Dynasty Resources believes there are enormous business opportunities for companies with innovative technology, process controls and supply chains that address unmet needs for energy efficiency. Our Clean-Tech partners, with offices in New York and Shanghai, help American Clean Energy companies enter China by introducing joint-venture candidates and offering consulting services assuring clear communication between both sides.
Areas of Concentration:
energy efficiency, clean ...
Tags: clean energy efficiency, clean technology, china consultants, renewable energy, energy conservation, china economy, high efficiency furnaces, china en
- Tricks And Tips To Insulating Your Home
By: Keira Parker | - Insulating Your Home
There are many ways to improve the energy efficiency of your home. As well as replacing your old energy wasting boiler, insulating your house can save hundreds on your energy bills and reduce your CO2 emissions.
Cavity Wall insulation
The majority of post-1920s homes have been built with cavity walls. This consists of two layers of brick with a cavity in the middle. The cavity itself is a corridor between the brick ...
Tags: Energy efficiency, loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, energy saving
- Foreclosures Caused By Rising Energy Costs
By: Energy Efficient Homes Team | - Almost daily, you hear news reports about the increasing numbers of homes in foreclosure. What you dont hear reported is how increasing energy costs are so often the cause of this devastating problem.
Are you losing your home because you cant afford to pay you energy bills and your mortgage? If you arent facing foreclosure can you afford temperature settings that keep you feeling comfortable inside your home?
During the recent U.S. housing boom, builders ...
Tags: energy efficient homes, energy savings, foreclosure, energy bills, real estate investment, energy efficiency, housing boom, mortgage, environment
- Easy Ways To Save Energy Costs In Your Home
By: John Kuzniar | - In the last decade, sparked by rising gas prices and energy shortages, there has been a marked increase towards newer methods of generating energy. Solar power, wind power, and hydrogen fuel cells are just a few of the newer technologies that are predicted to come into their own in the next decade. But before you rush out to invest in these newer energy sources, you should first take a look to see how you can save on your existing energy costs.
1. Use energy saving light bulbs. Yo ...
Tags: energy savings, home improvement, energy consumption, energy efficiency, gas bills
- Is Your Garden Energy Efficient?
By: Paula Brett | - With the daily buzz surrounding both global weather problems and the need for cheaper and better energy to heat and cool our homes, simple landscaping solutions can make your life easier.
Trying to keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer have been primary concerns and, in many cases, budget disasters, for average families everywhere. Several natural disasters throughout the world have forced everyone to deal with higher energy costs - every day, natural gas and oil prices s ...
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- Can You Afford Not To Install Energy-saving Windows?
By: Graham Tasker | - It's a fact that your house leaks most of its heat through its windows. Poor seals on cheap windows allow drafts to intrude which lead you to turn the heating higher. It's also true that common or garden glass is not a particularly good insulator. Ok, you probably know a lot of this already but the problem is you balk at the price of energy-efficient windows, right? What you have to bear in mind is that the right windows can reduce your house's energy usage by up to 25 per cent.
T ...
Tags: energy conservation, energy efficiency, energy saving, home, home and garden, environment, green issues
- An Overview Of Energy Efficiently
By: James Copper | - While we often think of energy efficiency as the way to save our environment, we also often consider it a costly endeavor. Did you realize, however, that your homes energy bill might be reduced by up to 30 percent through energy-efficiency that includes the purchase or energy efficient appliances and other products? In other words, you can save yourself money while you do your part to save the planet.
Every time you buy a new air conditioning unit, a new washer or dryer, a new re ...
Tags: energy efficiency, domestic energy assessor, energy assessor courses, energy training
- How To Be More Energy Efficient
By: James Copper | - We hear so much about energy efficiency nowadays. Energy efficiency is about saving our environment and saving our money. How we got about practicing energy efficiency isnt always as clear, though. Here, there, are the most frequently asked questions about energy efficiency, and their answers.
The question most often asked is if buying products such as appliances that are specifically designed for energy efficiency cost more than others? The answer is yes and no.
Wh ...
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- Energy Efficiency In The Home : Cut Energy Costs
By: Keira Parker | - Finally, after six years of price hikes, fuel prices have begun to drop. But the average household still spends a huge amount on essential electricity, gas and water, so if you want to push your bills even lower and help the environment by cutting down your carbon emissions, then read on.
Have a shower
Swapping long soaks in the tub for quick refreshing showers uses 40 per cent less water, so if you have a water meter this will make a significant difference to your ...
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- Improve Energy Efficiency For Buildings By Using Wooden Windows
By: Tony Parker | - ~ Energy efficiency in South Africa ~
It is generally accepted that the majority of houses in South Africa are energy inefficient as they are not designed or constructed to maximize energy efficiency. It is recognized by the government that we need to become an energy aware society. To this end legislation is being planned to encourage architects and builders to consider energy efficiency in their designs in future.
Building regulations in South Africa are under rev ...
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- Add Natural Lighting To Your Home
By: Emerson Lockwood | - The addition of simple natural light to a remodeling project can have a huge impact on your level of satisfaction. A well designed home that maximizes the use of natural lighting without compromising energy efficiency brings extra sunshine into your life.
Don't hesitate to flood a room with light, particularly on the north side. The north side is where constant light can fill the entire space very evenly all day. Try using larger windows where you can. The larger glass area adds l ...
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