http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-efficient-homes-blog.html Green Energy Efficient Homes blog. Keep up with the latest articles and visitor pages on Green Energy Efficient Homes. This page tracks all important updates to our site. en-us energy efficient homes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:43 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:43 GMT green-energy-efficient-homes.com http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/my-site-build-it-review.html How I spent a year off work turning my passion for energy efficiency into an online business Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:43 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/nega-watt-box.html Which company produces Nega Watt Boxes and how do I buy one? Are they a good investment for a homeowner eager to save energy?Answer from Green Energy Efficient Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:15:52 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/heat-pump.html My Heat pump seems to come on all the time, yet we have Roxul insulation and hardy plank siding. But it comes on constantly. The installer says the thermostats Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:48 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/two-small-hot-water-tanks-more-efficient.html Hi, if you have a small suite in your house, would it be more efficient to have two smaller hot water tanks, one for the house and one for the suite, or Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:42:07 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/replacing-old-baseboards.html Replacing old baseboards: will newer electric baseboards improve the energy efficiency of electric heat? Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:30:14 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/replacement-led-light-bulbs.html Replacement LED light bulbs are available for many incandescent fixtures. But most replacement bulbs have poor light diffusion and quality. Find out how to avoid disappointment when buying LEDs. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:09:38 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/electric-dishwasher-benefits.html Electric dishwasher benefits: What are the economic and environmental costs and benefits of using the electric dishwasher? Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:18:53 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-star-dehumidifiers.html ENERGY STAR dehumidifiers can help keep your house dry while using substantially less electricity than cheaper or older models. Find a dehumidifer that fits in your energy budget. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:20:38 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-saving-curtains.html Energy saving curtains create a barrier of still air between windows and indoor air, helping keep your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer - while they're closed. An inexpensive and decorative way to save energy. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:28:59 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/why-arent-leds-popular.html Why aren't LEDs popular? I know they save a lot of energy compared to other types of lights, but why do so many people not have them? Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:37:04 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/negawatt-box.html What is a negawatt box? Is this a scam (like the capacitor scam that's all over the Internet) or are power companies actually using them? Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:56:03 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/old-light-fixtures.html Will replacing old light fixtures with newer ones save money or energy?I have replaced all the bulbs in the house with CFLs. Our house is almost 100 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:15:06 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/geothermal-vs-highefficiency-gas-furnace.html I have a gas furnace that is about 20 years old and on its last legs. I am considering replacing it with a geothermal system or a high-efficiency Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:25:55 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/led-growing-lights.html LED growing lights can significantly cut the electricity cost of growing plants indoors, especially because you can customize them to the red and blue parts of the spectrum, which plants love. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:25:57 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/direct-air-geothermal.html Can one create a geothermal direct air system where underground tubing heats up air which can then be used to keep a small indoor space warm?Is it Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:29:27 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/heating-vents-on-outside-walls.html Why are heating vents on outside walls? Is this always the case and is it for efficiency reasons or other reasons? Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:35:00 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/closing-heating-registers.html Will closing heating registers and room doors in the unused rooms of a two story Gambrel style home save energy in the winter months? Does this save Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:14:26 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-star-appliance-rebate.html An ENERGY STAR Appliance Rebate will be available early in 2010 in many US states for ENERGY STAR rated household appliances. Rebates of $50 to $250 are expected, with total funding of up to $300 million. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:55:38 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/transparent-insulating-blinds.html I would like to find a roll-up crystal clear insulating blind for the glass roof of my kitchen (slight slope) and them same for glass sliding doors 5 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:58:13 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-efficient-coal-power-station.html How can a coal power station be more energy efficient? Can a turbine be made to produce more electricity from the heat, or can the heat be reused Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:02:59 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-star-water-heater.html An ENERGY STAR water heater can cut your home heating costs by 30 percent, or even 50 percent if you go for an ENERGY STAR solar water heater. Find out your options and potential savings. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:42:38 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-efficient-tv.html TVs can account for up to 10 percent of home energy use. Choosing an energy efficient TV, and learning to cut energy use with whatever TV you have, can make a big difference to your electricity bill. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:13 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/saving-energy-in-the-office.html Saving energy in the office involves educating teammates on how much energy is used by lighting, computers, cooling, and so on. People are more likely to save when they know how much energy an office uses. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:28:05 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/rental-apartment-too-hot.html My apartment building's too hot in winter and there's no thermostat I can use to turn down the heat. Just this constant blast of hot air through the Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:41:52 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/insulating-my-roof.html How can I insulate a flat roof with a 12 cavity without risking moisture problems?I have a flat roof, built with roof boards directly on top of Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:29:26 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/what-is-the-most-efficient-roof.html What roof is the most energy efficient for a home? I've heard that lighter shingles are better, and that a sod roof is the best, what practical advice Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:29 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/long-shower-or-warmer-air-temperature.html I try to keep my thermostat set low to save energy. Instead I take a long, hot shower. Would I be better off turning up the heat and taking a shorter Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:09:53 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/saving-energy-public-good-or-commons-dilemma.html Is saving energy a dilemma of the commons or an example of public goods? I know that in common dilemmas we need to decide how much to use from a Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:50:03 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-efficient-washer-and-dryer.html An energy efficient washer and dryer can cut your energy costs a lot, especially if you do tons of laundry. Learn how to choose efficient laundry appliances, or get the most out of what you've got. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:03:09 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/greening-bath-time.html It's important to stay clean with a regular bath or shower, but you can do it without wasting a ton of hot water if you apply the reduce, reuse, Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:21:53 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/home-energy-efficiency-questions.html Our original Home Energy Efficiency Questions section was getting a bit out of hand - over 100 pages of questions and answers on energy efficiency, not that easy to navigate, impossible to search, and if you didn't find your question there was no easy way to ask it. Now you can see a list of questions only for a particular topic area (heating, cooling, electricity etc.), do a Google search on our whole site, or only on question pages, or enter a question directly on our website, where I will try to answer it as time permits Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:51:05 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/faq-can-or-bottle.html Which should I choose - aluminum can or plastic bottle? Find the answer to this and other energy efficiency questions at Green Energy Efficient Homes. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:25:31 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/our-home-energy-audit-pocket-doors-and-vermiculite.html Our auditor put a seal around the front door, some kind of plastic. It had a sleeve in it for a big powerful fan, and some kind of pressure meter.He Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:36:13 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/i-have-to-save-money.html The economy stinks, my bills keep rising, my sons tuition is about to double as he enters high school, and I have to save money. There are not a lot Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:31:04 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/how-we-keep-our-cottage-warm.html Our cottage is old and uninsulated but we still manage to keep nice and warm when we stay up there for a week of winter wonderland skiing and Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:20:48 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/is-an-under-sink-water-heater-more-efficient-than-a-tank-heater.html I'm trying to figure out how much electricity a small, under-sink water heater (with tank) uses.I want to know if it makes sense to get rid of a 50 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:17:14 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/have-your-say.html Have your say -tell your story about energy efficiency, and read or comment on other people's energy efficiency ideas and tips for cutting home energy use. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:45:56 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/for-150-up-front-i-now-save-hundreds-every-year.html My 2003 home energy audit involved a blower door test to find leaks and drafts, assessment of attic insulation and wall insulation, estimates of Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:27:58 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/use-a-ceiling-fan-with-the-air-conditioner.html Ceiling fans use less energy than air conditioners. But if it'too hot, the fan just blows hot air at you. Using AC along with a ceiling fan is a good Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:14:11 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/saving-energy-from-the-bottom-up.html The crawl space in my fixer upper home was causing a number of problems in my home each winter, from cold floors to freezing pipes. I needed a way to Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:02:19 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/cfl-lighting-for-the-future.html Compact fluorescent lights are a great innovation in efficiency, but unfortunately incandescent light bulbs are a difficult habit for some people to Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:56:23 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/heating-the-home-in-the-winter-without-the-furnace.html I used to pay $300 a month on heat in the winter. Now with my fireplace insert and a free supply of wood from local forests, I pay much less than that Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:21:24 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/dressing-to-save-on-energy-expenditures.html Years ago, I had four children and a divorce within six years, then was widowed from a second husband in under one year. The children's father and my Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:09:29 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/less-electric-means-more-living.html Saving electricity is important if we want to conserve energy and save our planet. It is a first step in showing we care. Electrical consumption is Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:07:01 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/ordinary-fluorescents-are-better.html There is a lot of hype about CFLs nowadays, but ordinary fluorescent tubes are better. Why? Because they don't come with extra plastic and Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:26:26 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/its-about-living-more-simply.html When something's cheap you don't value it, and that's what has happened with Americans and electricity. We don't pay enough to even notice the impact Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:35:53 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/why-i-save-electricity.html When I think about the many reasons I want to save electricity, there are three thoughts that stand out. First of all, I want to do my part in Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:35:03 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/surviving-zero-insulation.html I live in the upper floor of a rental house and there is zero insulation in the walls. I have baseboard heaters and I pay for the electricity myself. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:01:41 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-saving-lightbulbs-a-fast-and-easy-way-to-save-energy.html One fast easy way I discovered to save energy in my home was to replace most of its lightbulbs with energy efficient bulbs, which use about a quarter Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:05:37 GMT http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/my-home-energy-audit.html My home energy audit - tell us what your auditor found, brag about the improvements you made, the rebate you got... Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:56:13 GMT