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1. energy saving lightbulbs The energy saving lightbulbs is commonly called as Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) or Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL). CFLs can be fit in the existing light fixtures formerly used for normal lightbulbs. CFLs can produce the same amount of light w...
2. Vampire Power Sucks... Electricity It happens while you're sleeping—the lifeblood is sucked right out of your home! It's called vampire power, and it refers to the electric power that's consumed while your appliances are on standby or switched off. Though it only acc...
3. Earthmate Low Mercury CFL Bulbs One of the biggest concerns for CFL bulbs is their mercury content. I want to introduce to you a low mercury compact fluorescent light bulb that contains 75% less mercury than most other CFL lights. The Earthmate CFL bulbs also have eco-friendly pac...
4. Go Green With Eco Friendly Home Improvement Ideas One of the best and most effective ways to go green is by making eco friendly adjustments to your home. It doesn't have to be anything drastic, but every little change makes a difference. The best part is that not only are there tons of different way...
5. Digital Television Store Digital television (DTV) is the sending and receiving of moving images and sound by discrete (digital) signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV. Introduced in the late 1990s, this technology appealed to the television broadcasting...
6. LED Lights - Energy saving Incandescent Replacements Cost Dropping LED lights - the bulbs that last up to 100,000 hours are becoming more affordable! Find out what the differences are, where you can replace incandescent or CFL bulbs and the down sides of these solid state devices.
7. Green Real Estate Green Real Estate | Sustainable Eco Friendly Homes | Recycled rainwater, solar chimneys, rooftop gardens, geothermal cooling systems, solar panels, natural ventilation: These are just some of the tricks in an arsenal of design techniques builders are...
8. Lower Your Energy Bills Skyrocketing fuel costs create a lot of shock at the height of winter or summer when heating and cooling needs are greatest. Let’s face it, keeping our home environments comfortable takes a lot of energy, which keeps us cozy, but lightens our w...
9. Green Living We can all make simple changes in our lives to live green.  It is our responsibility to protect our environment and provide a healthy home for our children and the animals that share the world with us. I am very passionate about our environment...
10. Choose the Right General Contractor with Home Tech Construction General contractors for residential home improvement are coming out of the wood work! finding a BPI Certified (Building Performance Institute) complete Long Island contractor specializing in all aspects of home improvement is the hard part. We are Lo...
11. High Performance Home Inspections/ Energy Audits/ Energy Star Home Certification Your Certified Building Performance Specialists! Home Inspections/Consulting done based on building science, Infrared Imaging and performance testing. Not guesswork!   If  you desire to build a Healthy, Safe, Durable, Comfortable &...
12. How to choose a Ceiling Fan Determine the right size ceiling fan for a room.
13. Amazon Green is for Eco-Friendly Products Amazon Green was launched in 2008 to promote eco-friendly products on the Amazon site. Rather than search the entire Amazon site for environmentally friendly options, customers who visit Amazon Green can quickly and easily find ENERGY STAR-qualified...
14. Green Business | Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Business Programs | Green Certifications In a world of growing environmental concern, it is no longer up to individual tree huggers to save the planet. In fact, the green business market is gaining momentum to the point where every business should consider long term business sustainability...
15. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs If every American home replaced just one incadenscent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR rated Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year. Not all CFLs qualify to be rated as an ENERGY STAR....
16. Do you live your environmentally Green status? I am writing this article as an outside view to the subject of "Green Building" The "Green Build" buzz word is being used to freely in the housing industry and many do not fully understand what "Green Building" is really about. I support the concep...
17. Energy Star Appliances Guide Did you know? The typical household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy bills. With ENERGY STAR, you can save over one-third or about $700 per year. ENERGY STAR products are the same or better than standard products, only they use less energy....
18. DIY Home Energy Resources We need alternative energy sources for our planet and for our homes. As home heating and cooling costs continue to rise and our planet is facing the polluting effects of our current energy sources, we need to find ways to save ourselves money, protec...
19. How to Go Green This Summer Summer is the season for fun and sun, so why not seize the moment and use this time of year as an opportunity to go green and become more eco friendly. By following a few really simple tips, you can have an energy efficient season which will in turn...
20. 8 Ways to be Energy Efficient at Home Though fuel costs are dropping and the stock market is slowly climbing back up, many Americans are still concerned about their future finances. Finding ways to save money, especially when it comes to utility bills, is on the forefront of everyone's m...