Besides being beautiful, long-lasting and timeless, western red cedar furniture is eco-friendly. In a time when we have become conscious of our impact on the planet, we as a people have come to value environmentally friendly initiatives aimed at preserving and renewing those precious parts of the earth that have been critically damaged by man’s [...]
If you have been receiving high electric bill month after month, then be alarmed. You might be using your appliances more than you require them.
Normally, a regular household would consume between 1500 and 2000 on electric bills alone. If you happen to fall between these figures, then you can consider yourself as a [...]
‘Yes!’ is the message from the recent joint statement by WRAP, DEFRA, National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NSIP) and Environment Agency, as well as contractors and representatives from the industry. Recycling capacity in the UK has increased considerably over the last 7 years. While the recent global markets for recycling have been affected by the recession [...]
Over the years, people have experienced the need for more efficient homes. This is opposed to the belief that as long as a house has walls and a roof, then it is better than nothing.
It is not only the homeowners and buyers that are putting emphasis on energy efficiency in building houses. Different states are [...]
For the past 3 months we’ve been without a clothes dryer. Ours threw in the towel right after the holidays. Most likely due to excessive wear and tear! Man, for four people, we sure do a lot of laundry!
When we purchased our washer and dryer, we went with a cool little European combo… supposedly extremely [...]
A fire is no laughing matter. Whether it is caused by a faulty gas pipe, a candle left unattended, a flaw in the construction of a fireplace, or a campfire that was not extinguished properly, fires have caused numerous deaths and caused billions of dollars in repairs. Due to the ever growing population of America, [...]
On the morning after Christmas Day 2004, a powerful earthquake measured at 9 on the Richter scale rocked the Indian Ocean and caused a multitude of damage and deaths in 11 countries bordering that ocean. At the end of August 2005, a hurricane by the name of Katrina appeared to be a Category 1 hurricane [...]
Imagine yourself sitting in your room. The windows are wide open and a fresh breeze is coming through the air. It’s summer time. In your neighborhood that means that the Smiths will be running their ice cream van in direct competition with the Gonzalez’ family’s armada of popsicle bikes. The competition [...]
A government directive has been issued in countries that are impacted by the Montreal protocol or the US Clean Air Act. The HCFC phase out is covered, and is intended to decrease and eventually cut out production and use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons. Those organizations that use air conditioning systems, commercial refrigeration, industrial process refrigeration appliances, or [...]
Home users are already accustomed to the notion of residential solar power. Recent advances have made it possible to make this a 24-hour option by using storage devices. The big advantage that this brings is that solar generated electricity then becomes available even when the sun is not shining.
Because the sun is [...]
