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Do 'green' appliances live up to their promises? The WSJ asks and answers	Sarah van Schagen	07 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics)

Adventures in the smart grid no. 2: Demand response Information is power	Patrick Mazza	27 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: electricity grid, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, renewable energy, wind power (all these topics)

Loan star Making energy efficiency possible for cheapskate homeowners	Clark Williams-Derry	20 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green building, green living, placemaking, Vancouver (all these topics)

Who says solar is expensive? DIY solar	Adam Browning	19 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: solar voltaic power, energy, renewable energy, energy at home (all these topics)

You Look Radiant On radiant heating	Umbra Fisk	18 Jul 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, We're trying to build a really small house and be really economical as we do it. Radiant floor heating sounds practical for the first floor, although it's expensive. What do you think about radiant floor heating, pluses, minuses, efficiency? Radiantly yours, Kerry Florence, Mass. Dearest Kerry, Thank you for helping me to write about radiant floor heat basics by sending in your question as requested. How I have coveted a ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency, green building, green living (all these topics)

Still Worth It On mercury in CFLs	Umbra Fisk	16 Jul 2007	Ask Umbra
Dearest Umbra, For the past 10 years or so I have been patiently and methodically replacing the incandescent light bulbs in my house with the more efficient compact fluorescent ones. Even though they cost more than incandescents, I have been confident that their lower energy requirements and longer life span more than made up for the increased cost. Thus I was greatly dismayed the other day when I went to our local transfer station and ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics)

The loan arranger Consumers are stingy about buying new energy-efficient appliances	Clark Williams-Derry	12 Jul 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Leaving Dustbusters in the Dust High-tech gadgets will overtake appliances as energy-suckers, says report		06 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Leaving Dustbusters in the Dust High-tech gadgets will overtake appliances as energy-suckers, says report Primed to overtake kitchen appliances and lighting as the biggest drain on domestic power, high-tech gadgets -- we're talkin' to you, iPhone -- will use nearly half an average household's energy by 2020, according to U.K. nonprofit Energy Saving Trust. In a report cleverly titled &quo ...
Topics: electricity grid, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, news (all these topics)

The power of feedback Getting rid of the remnants of the sell-more-power utility model	JMG	23 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Kill the vampires! There oughta be a law: Off means off	JMG	15 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Hot air And spy planes	Adam Browning	01 Jun 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, United Kingdom (all these topics)

CFLs and marital bliss ... not Not tonight ... your CFLs give me a headache	JMG	30 Apr 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics)

Heating Elements On home heating	Umbra Fisk	18 Apr 2007	Ask Umbra
Hi Umbra, My fianc�e and I bought a house in October. We plan to green the house up as best we can, and one of our first projects will be how we heat the house. Since we didn't have any money after buying, we had to limp through this winter with an oil-powered steam boiler from 1962. Obviously not efficient at all. Plus it was having "puff back" issues so part of the time our basement was filled with lovely oil smoke. What shou ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home (all these topics)

Unintended consequences?	Jason D Scorse	27 Mar 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, mercury (all these topics)

Whiz and Hers On peeing in the shower	Umbra Fisk	21 Mar 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Is it suitable to justify peeing (urinating) while showering in order to save a toilet flush? Any health issues to your feet or shower algae growth? Luke Whistler Brisbane, Australia Dearest Luke, If I told you that my editor picked not only this question, but also the previous question about organic likker, what would you guess about her interests? It's party time upstairs at Grist when she's around. Maybe she can test ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home (all these topics)

Ask a Brokeass: More hip, less hippie On greening your roommates	Kate Sheppard	03 Mar 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, green living, green products, waste (all these topics)

Blowing It On insulation, again	Umbra Fisk	28 Feb 2007	Ask Umbra

Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home (all these topics)

Darjeeling Companion On boiling water for tea	Umbra Fisk	26 Feb 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, My roommates seem to be constantly boiling water for tea. We've got a gas stove, a microwave, and an electric teakettle. However, we don't know which option is most efficient. Any ideas? Kate R. Syracuse, N.Y. Dearest Kate, Idears-R-Me, and microwaved tea is nasty. Nas-tea, I suppose I must say, if I wish my membership in the Cheap Joke Association to be renewed. To nuke or not to nuke? Photo: iStockphoto To re ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency (all these topics)

Open Mouth, Insert Soot On fireplace inserts	Umbra Fisk	07 Feb 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Our fireplace is terribly drafty when we're not using it, and not very functional when we do. Despite the cheery blaze, most of the heat seems to go up the chimney. I tend to burn those "green" coffee logs since setting a real fire isn't worth the trouble. My question is: should I think about getting a high-efficiency insert, or a pellet stove, or is burning wood just bad? And are those coffee logs reall ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, green living (all these topics)

Re: Heat On pellet stoves	Umbra Fisk	05 Feb 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I am a policy analyst with Californians Against Waste, a recycling advocacy group. Just wondering why pellet stoves were not considered in your wood stove analysis. I have one and feel that overall they rate well compared to other heating options. Thanks, Scott Smithline Sacramento, Calif. Dearest Scott, Omitting pellet stoves from my analysis was just a plain old oversight. Only honesty between us, my friends. Let's talk about pe ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, green living (all these topics)

You Were Always Cozy Like That On insulation	Umbra Fisk	31 Jan 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I recently discovered that our attic is not insulated. While I live in the fairly warm climate of San Diego, we've been hit by a cold spell the last few weeks and I've cranked on the heater. I'd really like to insulate my home and was wondering what is the most planet-friendly method of doing so. I know it is good to reduce energy output, but I've heard that the insulation itself is not so environmentally friendly ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living (all these topics)

Logging On On which wood to burn	Umbra Fisk	17 Jan 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I live in Maine, land of many loggers. My home is heated by an oil furnace, and I try to keep the temps down with thermostat timers to use as little oil as possible. I supplement my heat with a wood stove, as many Mainers do, and in my travels I have noticed a big variation in how much smoke is coming through chimneys and stovepipes. Is there a better type of seasoned wood to burn as far as reducing pollutants? Wendy H. Free ...
Topics: advice, air pollution, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living (all these topics)

Ed Over Heels A new reality series reveals what it's like living with eco-celeb Ed Begley Jr.	Sarah van Schagen	02 Jan 2007	Main Dish
Nick and Jessica had their "chicken of the sea." Sharon and Ozzy had their bleepity bleep-bleep. And now Ed and Rachelle have ... plastic rain barrels. Ed Begley Jr. Photo: Tricia Lee Pascoe That's Ed Begley Jr. and his wife, actress Rachelle Carson. They're the stars of Living with Ed, a six-episode series premiering on HGTV in January that puts a domestic spi ...
Topics: celebrity, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, solar thermal power, TV (all these topics)

Minding the Gap On weather-stripping	Umbra Fisk	27 Nov 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, With rising heating costs on the horizon, we're looking to install a storm door, seal gaps, etc., around the house to prevent air leaks and increase efficiency before old man winter arrives. What are some good resources (how-to's, sustainable product suppliers, etc.) for the job? Scott Roswell, Ga. Dearest Scott, Hi-dee-ho, dee-ho, to the hardware store we go. To choose vinyl or metal, adhesive or nails, That will pro ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products (all these topics)

Chilly Screens of Winter On inefficient windows	Umbra Fisk	08 Nov 2006	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I am lucky enough to have a home I really love and food to feed my family and my pets. However, the home has one major energy flaw: it is older and has huge, single-pane window/walls with aluminum frames, in two adjoining rooms. We currently are not able to replace them, and they lose heat rapidly. With this winter being a bit colder, is there anything that you can suggest we do, other than the window upgrades ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living (all these topics)

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