 Stories About: energy AND energy at home AND energy efficiency
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Come on Baby, Fire My Light
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04 Jun 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| Come on Baby, Fire My Light Compact fluorescent light bulbs, those money- and energy-saving improvements on the old-fashioned incandescent variety, are extraordinarily popular in Wisconsin. About 12 percent of all light bulbs sold in the state are CFLs, a figure that trounces the national average of roughly 1 percent. That's thanks largely to Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program, which educates h ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, news, Wisconsin (all these topics) |
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The Illumin-Naughty
On mercury in compact fluorescent lights |
Umbra Fisk |
16 Jan 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, Here in Texas, where it is very hot in the summer (granted, we deserve to be in hell for having produced George Bush), some of us have been enthusiastically switching our light bulbs to cooler compact fluorescents. Is this a bad thing due to the mercury they contain? Lisa Smithville, Texas Dearest Lisa, Thanks for your question, as it will allow me to keep shedding light on the compact fluoresc ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, mercury, toxics (all these topics) |
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Foresight Is 20/20
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07 Jun 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Foresight Is 20/20 California state regulators unanimously approved a measure yesterday that will allow Golden State residents to save up to 20 percent on their electric bills by conserving power. Beginning in July, households that use 15 to 20 percent less electricity than they used in 2000 (before the energy crisis) will receive an additional, proportional ... |
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| Topics: business, California, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, legislation, news, politics (all these topics) |
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Off With Their PCs!
On computers |
Umbra Fisk |
04 Jun 2002 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I normally turn my computer off when I leave the office. However, I was recently told that the act of turning on a computer requires more energy than is saved by keeping it off from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. The person said that it is better to let your computer go into "sleep" mode and just wake it up when you get in. Is this true? Thanks, Bryna Dearest Bryna, Simply putting the computer in "sleep" mode will not ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living (all these topics) |
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The Green House Effect
How to make your home an eco-friendly haven |
Jenny Sorensen |
07 Apr 2000 |
Arts and Minds |
| Last spring, I met with a real-estate agent and listened while she told me about the kind of house I should buy. A new house, she advised, with all new appliances and the latest innovations in wiring, plumbing, and heating -- maybe even a condo. My horrified expression stopped her mid-sentence. Actually, I explained dreamily, I'm looking for an older home with charm and quirky character. I want big w ... |
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| Topics: books, consumerism, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, placemaking, toxics (all these topics) |
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