All posts tagged "Save"
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Easy Ways To Save Energy
When it comes to energy efficiency, everyone knows that turning down the thermostat will save energy and therefore money. But were you ever told exactly what the adjustment of a thermostat could mean in actual dollars and cents savings?...
- Posted August 30, 2015
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Use The Sun to Lower Your Utility Bill!
Are your electric bills going through the roof? A solution just may be up there too – on the roof, that is! It’s where you can install solar collectors that convert the sun’s energy directly into electricity....
- Posted June 11, 2015
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Save Water as Easy as 1, 2…
Living “green” means conservation of all kinds. In addition to things like recycling and better-planned resources for construction, it also includes taking steps to achieve greater energy-efficiency and saving one more often overlooked, but critical resource: water....
- Posted April 16, 2015
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Warm up chilly ground water and save
Want to save big money on your utility bill? Ground water supplied to your home travels through underground pipes and the cool earth chills the liquid to 55 degrees Fahrenheit or less – naturally. The problem. Cold...
- Posted July 28, 2014
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Household Water Efficiency
The Titanic sank in 1912, pointing out the need to catch leaks early or to prevent them altogether.Our homes use half of all water in the U.S., and, of that, 15% is wasted and lost through leaks...
- Posted July 28, 2014
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Cutting Energy Usage
Today is the anniversary of the East Coast blackout of 1965. A failure in New York knocked out electrical power for most of the East Coast and Canada, affecting 30 million people over 80,000 square miles. Today,...
- Posted July 28, 2014
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Arbor Day and FSC: “It’s a Good Thing!”
The last Friday of April is Arbor Day. It’s a good time to remember that we cut lots of trees for everything from furniture and paper to lumber for housing. As needs increase, we use up trees...
- Posted July 28, 2014
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Buy LED Bulbs and Save
Want to see better and save money at the same time? We have an “enlightening” suggestion. Go LED. That’s right, LED. LED lights have come of age and are made to fit right where your old CFL...
- Posted July 27, 2014
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Reduce Energy Costs
In 1965 a failure in New York knocked out electrical power for most of the East Coast and Canada, affecting 30 million people over 80,000 square miles. Today, deregulation and high oil prices are again “knocking out”...
- Posted June 9, 2014
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Aerators for Water Faucets
Got a faucet that blasts out a huge stream of water? If it doesn’t have an aerator tip, you’re wasting money. Aerators are a simple and inexpensive way to save money on your water bill. These little...
- Posted March 3, 2014