Energy Saving Tips

In recent years, there has been a huge interest in simple living, green lifestyles and frugality. It makes sense: inexpensive lifestyles are often the best for the environment as well. Our nation's combined economic crisis and growing concern about resources have created a culture of environmental awareness and a growing interest in saving money. If you're looking for more ways to save money and take care of the environment at the same time, here are a few suggestions.

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If you have an electric water heater, the U.S Department of Energy estimates that you can save 5-12 percent of your energy costs by installing a timer that turns it off when you aren't using hot water.  At night, or while you're at work, and during your utility's peak demand times, you don't really need it running...Read the rest...

With the joys of homeownership come the expenses of heating and cooling. Though energy costs continue rising there are various steps owners carry out to keep these expenses from going through the roof. Some of the most popular, cheapest, and effective methods involve caulking around doors and windows, using insulated drapes and wearing warm clothing. Whether families are on a tight budget or not, these five high tech tips for winterizing a home save hundreds of dollars in the end.Read the rest...

In the past building roofs were either a light colored or a dark colored roof. The light colored or "cool roof" was supposed to reflect the sunlight beating down on the structure and keep the building cooler, lowering the energy bill. However, in the winter months the heat escaped which caused a rise in the energy bill. In contrast the dark roof trapped the heat in the summer raising the energy bill, while in the winter the heat was held in lowering the energy bill. In other words either way you were stuck with a high bill at some point. But now there is a end in sight to this dillema.Read the rest...