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Michael Graham Richard, Gatineau, Canada

This is the first article in a four-part series on how to green your electricity. We will give you practical tips to help improve your environmental footprint, as well as your monthly energy bills. Your house might even become more comfortable in the process.

Most of the things we own have two kinds of impacts on the environment. The first has to do with how they are made and shipped to us. The second impact, and this is the theme of this series, has to… Continue

Get the most bang for your buck with green home improvements

By Collin Dunn
Corvallis, OR, USA | Wed Oct 28 11:23:00 GMT 2009

When you own a house, there may seem like a never-ending list of things you want to improve, whether cosmetic -- like finally replacing peeling wallpaper or adding a splash of color with new paint -- or more functional, as with more insulation in the attic, or a more efficient heating system. But in a down housing market, in an economy that's made money a bit tighter fo… Continue

A new research report says making energy efficiency a priority could prevent 1.1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years.


September 9, 2009
From EERE Network News

The United States could reduce non-transportation energy consumption by 23 percent by 2020 by adopting energy efficiency technologies, according to a recent research report from McKinsey & Company.

The report notes that an estimated $520 billion up-front investment (not including program costs) would eli… Continue

Learn what it takes to create a comfortable building environment with less reliance on fossil fuels (and lower energy bills).


April 16, 2008
By Troy Griepentrog

Being passive isn’t always a bad thing, especially when it’s passive solar heating and cooling. The idea behind passive solar is to design buildings that take advantage of natural heat from the sun in winter; and shade and wind and in the summer. Although the concept has been used in many cultures for centuries, passive solar design p… Continue

The U.S. Department of Energy's work with the city of Greensburg, Kan., over the past year is bearing fruit, as the city is now rebuilding with a new emphasis on energy-efficient buildings and renewable energy, particularly wind energy. Greensburg was devastated by a tornado on May 4, 2007, after which the city announced its plans to rebuild as a model of sustainability. When Greensburg contacted DOE for assistance, the agency sent a team of experts from its National Renewable Energy Laboratory… Continue