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Home Energy TipsThere are numerous sites with list of tips to save energy. Frankly, many of these are pretty lame. We'll list them but will try to highlight those that seem to be the most creative, relevant, or interesting. We look forward to hearing from you with your thoughts on the best ideas or, more specifically, what has worked for you. We'll give you credit or keep you anonymous - whichever you prefer.** We recently encountered something new. ENOVA International is the only company in the world that is recycling cotton fabric. According to Elliott Lightman, CEO, his company is producing fabric and apparel from cotton that requires far less energy than growing cotton. Their process is far "greener" than organic cotton that requires more resources due to reduced production efficiencies. Their website explains more. The GE Money energy-efficient home improvement suite of revolving and installment loan products enable U.S. consumers to conveniently and affordably finance energy-efficient products for their home. TIPS: We've seen tips but then there are TIPS! Here are a bunch of them in a new web book "101 Ways to Greenify Your Life". The condensed version for printing is highly recommended. The link takes you to a website where you click on the "Click here to start download", not the "Save to My Files" button.GreenHomeGuide is a trusted, community-based resource whose combination of tips, case studies, expert Q&A articles and regional directories of products and services has helped millions of homeowners create homes that make them feel good. A number of "experts" answer questions from readers plus there is more detailed information about Green products produced by the GreenHomeGuide. Earl recommends!ENERGY SAVERS BOOKLET, Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home . Produced for the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Visit the EERE website to order booklets. Energy Efficient Home Upgrades from The Wall Street Journal Smart Money. Want to know the cost effectiveness of energy upgrades. This diagram from the Home Energy Saver website by the Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory provides a representative view of the high profitability of energy efficiency upgrades. CNET provides some ideas on how to reduce the energy consumption of your TV(s) - TV Power Consumption The Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE) in Aspen Colorado has some great information and tips. See their "What you can do" page - There are many easy ways to save energy while reducing your impact on the environment. Join our "Cool Citizens" campaign and help stop air pollution and reduce the impacts of global warming. It's easier than you think. Tips from Department of Energy - Energy Savers 10 Steps in Building a Wind Farm - from the American Wind Energy Association. Believe it or not Chevron has a site dedicated to energy savings - willyoujoinus. This is worth checking out. The site provides a perspective on some of the economic and geopolitical influences on energy demand. Save Energy and Money at Home - Environmental Defense Fund DoItYourself.com - Information about caulking and insulation. About.com: Energy Conservation - Practical Energy Conservation Tips Some information about cutting appliance energy use. Here's the Kill A Watt device demonstrated in the video. Create a Home Recycling Center from Iowa State University Do it Yourself: Extensive Do-It-Yourself ideas from BuildItSolar. How to make an inexpensive solar panel - from Treehugger This video doesn't have anything particularly new to present but the chart showing where most of your household energy is consumed is interesting. Some tips for selecting and handling insulation: Websites:Clean Energy Ideas - A number of articles that may be useful to homeowners.Energy Boomer Blog - Birney Summers is not your typical Green Environmentalist. Check out his site for some practical information. Check out what the Long Beach, California Water Department has to say about conserving water! They have a YouTube Channel.
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