Sep 2nd 2010 9:25AM
It's easy to give homeowners tips on home improvements that increase energy efficiency -- without considering the budgets available to different homeowners. On an individual, national, and international level, there can be no green revolution without a cost-effective strategy. As a homeowner, you need to devote a... Continue Reading »
Jun 21st 2010 2:31PM
Many New Jersey homeowners who recently decided to go solar are an unhappy bunch. To encourage the use of residential solar energy system that can cost anywhere from $20,000 to $48,000 to install, the state approved $58 million for solar rebates in 2010 that would help offset the cost. But New Jersey's Gov. Chris Christie... Continue Reading »
May 28th 2010 4:45PM
Scotland is said to have the most -- but, that's probably because no one has studied the impact weamers have on relationships in the U.S. Get used to the term "weamer" (Wasters of Energy and Money) because more energy-conscious couples are said to be fighting over who, exactly, is the weamer. What's a weamer? Ebico, the... Continue Reading »
May 6th 2010 11:00AM
Could your next beach rental include a view of a wind farm out in the distance? It could become a reality up and down the East Coast, with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's approval of the controversial Cape Wind project. Clean energy supporters sure hope so, particularly in light of the traumatic environmental... Continue Reading »
Apr 9th 2010 3:10PM
Energy efficiency is most certainly a buzz phrase these days. And homeowners and renters alike are starting to think about (and practice) ways to conserve, as much for the environment as for relief to their own pocketbooks. But hiring your own energy auditor is expensive. A few common sense measures could reap huge... Continue Reading »
