Archive for the ‘How to Be Efficient’ Category

Clean Your Air Conditioner Like A Pro

Something that people tend to take for granted in their life is their A/C unit. Sure, it does keep your house comfortable during those rough summer months, but have you ever considered all the stuff that collects inside the unit? This isn’t something that most people think of. I mean when was the last time [...]

NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT DISH WASHER

If you’ve ever wondered why when you use your dish washer your electric bill goes up? Well its because those small little energy hogs take a whole lot of electricity mostly just to heat up the water and air in them. So the Engineers at Siemens have created a new energy efficient dish washer that [...]

Spray On Glass

If you’re a germaphobe then this eco- friendly invention could be a great solution to your fear. A German company Nanopool has created a completely environment safe spray on glass. This is completely safe for the person spraying it too, its odorless and even is as good a disinfectant as bleach or any other. The [...]

Is Being Efficient Cost Friendly

With the coming future, everyone is trying to become more eco-friendly. Though, is being eco-friendly worth it? With all these new technological advancements to our already hi-tech utilities, how are we really saving the earth? For example solar panels, these are an amazing electricity creating alternative, and yeah there saving the planet by not using [...]

Where to Place Wind Turbines

Wind turbines locations with constantly high wind speeds bring best return on investment. With a wind resource assessment it is possible to estimate the amount of energy the wind turbine will produce. A quantitative measure of the wind energy available at any location is called the Wind Power Density (WPD.) It is a calculation of [...]

Replace Old Drafty Windows and save Money

Stop letting your money seep out of the window. Old drafty windows are not only an eye-sore but they actually are making you waste money.  That’s right, you are throwing your money away if your not replacing those drafty windows.  Installing new windows to replace the old ones will save you money.  Homeowners that replace [...]

Good Housekeeping tips on Going Green in your Home

There are endless ways to turn your house green.   The hard part is wondering where to start and what exactly to do.  This can get very confusing.  Here is a break for inspiration and for simple starter tips from the ever adored Good Housekeeping. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

Space Shortage Solution

Space in essence is money, especially when it comes to your home.  The more space you have, the more you have to heat it, cool it, clean it, etc.  This all costs you time and money, so remember how valuable your personal space really is.  Here is a confession of my own, things can get [...]

The Power Hog, Teaching Kids to be Green

It seems that everyday, we are being told by someone to help the environment and be efficient with our energy. However, no one is really getting the message to our kids to be energy efficient, That is until the power hog arrived. The power hog is a pretty cool device. Basically, the power hog shows [...]

Solar iPhone Charging

Solar power has got to be a revolution in efficiency.  It has been used and a concept for a long time now, but will never lose its value and importance.  Solar power provides free, natural power to anything you can apply it to in an environment where you can access enough sunlight to support whatever [...]


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