Energy Conservation

21st Century Environmental Revolution - Book Release

Oct 3rd, 2008 | By Rick | Category: Climate Change, Energy Conservation, Taking Care of Business

October 3, 2008, Press Release from: Waves of the Future, Publisher
Author Investigates Large-Scale Strategies for Conservation, Global Warming, and the Environment

Mark C. Henderson just published a book entitled The 21st Century Environmental Revolution which looks at comprehensive and large-scale strategies for the environment. He argues that such approaches are our best hope of winning the [...]



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CFL Mercury, The Hidden Home-buying Hazard

Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Rick | Category: Energy Conservation

Compact fluorescent light bulbs, those spiral bulbs that give off the same amount of light as conventional incandescent tungsten bulbs for a fraction of the energy-cost, are great. In the long run, they can lower your energy bills. Though they’re somewhat less efficient than tubular fluorescent bulbs found in office buildings and schools, because compact [...]



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Landscaping To Save Energy

Aug 27th, 2008 | By Rick | Category: Energy Conservation

If you’re serious about cutting your home energy costs, you might want to take a second look at your home landscaping. You may not be aware of it, but energy-efficient home landscaping can reduce your household’s energy consumption for heating and cooling by as much as 25 percent. Proper placement of trees, shrubs, vines, grasses, [...]