Archive for the “Energy” category — Page 3

Changing Switches

20th Mar 2007Energy, Tips

As I’m wrapping up switching from incandescent bulbs to CFL’s, I had to replace some dimmers with plain switches. I like to turn More »

Freeaire

17th Mar 2007Energy

I came across this site, www.freeaire.com, which pumps in outside air into walk-in refrigerators to keep them cool during the winter months. Why More »

Biodiesel Deal

6th Mar 2007Business, Energy

I read about this Biodiesel deal this morning, and immediately thought of the Great American Streetcar Scandal in which “General Motors, Firestone Tire, More »

How to Live with CFLs

2nd Mar 2007Energy

The Complete Guide to Living with CFLs has some good tips in there… many I’ve known, but some new ones for me, too. More »

Changed Our Bulbs

26th Feb 2007Energy

Saturday night I spent some time changing the lights in our house. It took a bit longer than 18 seconds per bulb, but More »

Not So Green

23rd Feb 2007Energy

According to 18seconds.org, NY State isn’t very green – we rank 45 out of the 50 states. Worse, the WNY area is one More »