[Energy Efficiency]
Maintain your water heater
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Keep this out-of-sight, out-of-mind appliance working at peak.
When is the last time you bonded with your water heater? Most of us never think of that steadfast appliance until it gives out on us, flooding rusty water over the floor or refusing to warm up our bath or shower.
Most standard hot water heaters last, on average, 10 years. (Note: For information ...
[Energy Efficiency]
Buying a dehumidifier
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
With spring rains, your basement may be damp—or even moldy. A dehumidifier may dry it out.
How do you tell if you need a dehumidifier in your basement? Here are a few clues from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
Wet stains on walls and ceilings
Stuffy feeling in the room
Rotting wood
Condensation on windows
Musty smells
Allergies (because too...
[Energy Efficiency]
Save gas when driving
Friday, April 21, 2006
Gas prices are rising ... what can you do to save money?
According to the Alliance to Save Energy and the Department of Energy, it is possible to conserve gasoline ... and to save money with fewer trips to the gas pump:
Switching vehicles may pay If you plan to purchase a new car this year, you may want to check out the energy tax cre...
[Safety]
Helmet safety
Monday, April 17, 2006
Make sure family members wear the proper type of safety helmet.
An important safety component
Sledding is long gone from kids’ minds now, as all spring and summer activities have taken over. What that means for kids and for their parents is a switch to different safety head gear. Generally, broken bones will heal in time, but head injuries can cause permanent d...
[Energy Efficiency]
A new, improved light bulb on the horizon
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Organic LEDs could mean the end of the light bulb as we know it.
Lighting accounts for about 22% of all electricity used in the United States and about 40% of that is wasted by using inefficient incandescent bulbs. Scientists at Princeton University are trying to change that—and build a better light bulb—according to a report recently published in nat...
[Health]
“Healthy” bacon? What’s new with pork
Monday, April 17, 2006
The goal is healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
Bacon doesn’t have a stellar reputation when it comes to being part of a healthful diet. But the fabulous flavor is hard to avoid completely, especially as we enter spring and summer’s BLT season. What scientists are doing to create a "better bacon"In the current issue of the journal Nature Biotechn...
[Think About]
Believe it or not: bugs provide big value
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Check out the ways bugs work for us.
Believe it or not, bugs are valuable to the United States economy - providing up to $57 billion in services. The services they provide, free-of-charge, include pollination, wildlife food, pest control and decomposition. In the first analysis of its type, John Losey and Mace Vaughan (Cornell Universi...
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