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Ever hear of death by a thousand cuts? That’s what’s probably happening to your wallet without you realizing it. Day after day, you are being silently slashed from many different places in your house, wasting energy that oozes out of your house from little cracks and holes. Some of these ways you may know about–such [...]

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Driving to work has a lot of benefits. It can be a great time for listening to an audio book, enjoying the local countryside, and even relaxing if the stop and go of urban traffic doesn’t get to you. But when you aggregate this activity across millions of people trying to do the same thing [...]

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While an LED light bulb such as the Evolux incandescent replacement is initially expensive, it is far less so than using incandescent bulbs over the medium to long term. They even beat CFL bulbs. This article shows you the math.

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Have you ever thought about the energy we waste doing grocery shopping? You could help the environment as well as save time and money by getting your groceries online with these grocery delivery services.

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There’s something about compact fluorescent (or CFL) bulbs and the light they put out. The light looks different from what we’re used to with energy-wasting incandescent bulbs. Why is that? And is there a CFL that comes close to the light quality of incandescents? There are two ways to describe indoor light: its color temperature [...]

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Have you wanted to lower your reliance on fossil fuels by using solar energy but didn’t want to go to the hassle or expense of building and owning a solar power system on your roof? Nobody could blame you–not only could it cost tens of thousands of dollars, but you would also be left behind [...]

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