Mar 10th 2011 7:00AM
After a winter like the one we've just had, a lot of people are fed up with utility bills. The most recent forecasts from the U.S. Energy Information Administration put the cost of home heating for 2011 at $2,400 if you heat with oil--a 26% increase over last year. On average, U.S. households can expect to shell out about... Continue Reading »
Aug 13th 2010 10:25AM
The first thing Niamh Cahill did after she signed a contract to buy her new home in New Jersey was to map out a moving checklist. "I had to break it down, to think small at first," she said. "If I thought about the whole move, I would have been completely overwhelmed." So she called the movers, set a date, and then... Continue Reading »
Jun 3rd 2010 2:29PM
The California power company Pacific Gas & Electric is receiving a lot of backlash due to the results of its smart meter installations. Smart meters are used to make electronic readings of meters instead of sending out meter-readers; they also are intended to help consumers monitor their energy use. But homeowners... Continue Reading »
Feb 8th 2010 10:05AM
Do you prefer the cool side of the pillow? Or are you constantly freezing while your partner complains of being too hot? The world's first heating and cooling mattress, called the ChiliBed, may be the answer. It debuted last week at the World Market Center Las Vegas. The temperature-controlled natural foam mattress is... Continue Reading »
Jan 19th 2010 10:30AM
For most home owners, about the only way to quickly control how much energy they consume is by cranking down the thermostat. That's certainly true my home. That's about to change. Soon your home will be more connected and "smarter" than ever, thanks to two technologies under development. One comes from a group headed by... Continue Reading »
