Articles tagged “Energy Efficiency”

How-To: Get Green Power in Seattle

By Mat McDermott IN Home & Garden Oct 14 2008

One of the easiest ways to make a big dent in reducing your personal carbon emissions doesn't require changing a single thing you do on a day-to-day basis.Because the electricity generated from the wind power gets mixed into the transmission grid at large along with many other forms of electricity being generated.But... + READ MORE

5 Green Questions to Ask When Buying Gadgets

By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Oct 14 2008

Trying to go green when buying electronic gadgets can quickly turn into a headache. Not only are there countless products to choose from, but so many companies are pointing out the eco-friendly aspects of their products that it can be tough to sort the green from the greenwashed. Here are five questions to ask when buying a product that will help you narrow down your options and make the most eco-friendly choice. + READ MORE

Planet Green Interview with Alter Eco's Rick Byrd, Part 1

By Josh Peterson IN Alter Eco Oct 14 2008

Planet Green recently interviewed Rick Byrd of Alter Eco and Byrd Development in an attempt to learn more about green home improvement. He was kind enough to answer our questions about eco-friendly home building. Get some expert advice before... + READ MORE

10 Ways to Get Green Tax Breaks

By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2008

Uncle Sam wants you to green up your act! The United States government is offering tax incentives and credits to people who renovate their homes with energy-saving technologies and/or buy hybrid vehicles. These technologies usually save money, and with an added tax break, you'll be raking in the dough. + READ MORE

Neckties and other Lesser Known Eco Evils

By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2008

We should all know by now that water bottles, plastic bags, aerosol cans and auto emissions are bad for the environment. Cars are polluting the sky, and we still drive them and buy gas and use plastic bags and shoot aerosol-powered deodorant into our armpits. We are trying to knock it off, but these things take time. + READ MORE

Are You Using Energy Star to its Full Potential?

By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 6 2008

You may have seen the blue and white Energy Star logo before on ads or certain appliances, and brushed it off as some sort of electric company—we did. But it's worth getting to know Energy Star—in reality, it's a joint program of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. + READ MORE

How to Leverage Your Office's Competitive Spirit into Green Competition

By Megan Cohen IN Work & Connect Oct 1 2008

Encouraging energy efficiency in your workplace feels like fun when you turn cutting your carbon footprint into a competitive race, and the biggest winner will be the planet. Challenging yourselves against another branch of your company, or against another company altogether, is a great way to motivate yourself, your fellow employees, and your boss to go green. + READ MORE

3 Ways to Green Your Rental Apartment Without Getting Evicted

By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Sep 26 2008

There are many downsides to renting. Landlords can be a real pain. I had this landlord who would complain because I was always almost late with my rent. That means, technically, I was always on time. There's just no accounting for some people. + READ MORE

5 Ways To Green Your Home for Under $100

By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Sep 23 2008

The economy is rough right now. Everyone is scrambling to save money and going green is a good way to do that, but a lot of us can't scrape the capital together to install triple pane windows, a complex rainwater storage system or radiant floor heating. Those folks who renovate their houses on the various Planet Green television shows have a lot of going-green dough. Many of us are just happy to get the bills paid on time. How can people living in these hard economic times go green without going broke? + READ MORE

G Word Episode: Earthships

By Team Planet Green IN G Word Sep 23 2008

In the desert of New Mexico, we discover a group of architectural wonders known as "Earthships," energy efficient homes entirely constructed from recycled materials. Checkout the Planet Green Schedule to catch this episode of G Word.... + READ MORE

Build a Smaller, Greener Home

By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Sep 15 2008

For the longest time, bigger houses were considered better houses. This makes sense. In the olden days, the days before the Industrial Revolution, people would marry very young and have copious amounts of children. These children were expected to help out the family farm. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins may have also lived and worked on that farm. A large family required a large house. Even in cities families would clump up and survive or fail as a whole. It may have been a wonderful, loving thing that we have lost, but even still, I'm glad I don?t live with my entire family. + READ MORE

Battleground Earth Game

POSTED IN GAMES & QUIZZES Sep 3 2008

Control Fuel Consumption with Nissan's ECO Pedal Gadget

By Leslie Billera IN Tech & Transport Aug 21 2008

You're in the market for a new ride and you're number 4,364 on the hybrid wait list. What to do? Nissan's ECO pedal is a funky new tool that will appear in some of the Japanese car maker's models starting next year. The tool can help you more actively control your fuel consumption as you drive. That's right?as you drive. + READ MORE

G Word Video: Water from Oil

By Team Planet Green IN G Word Aug 18 2008

In this online segment the G Word team takes us to arid regions of New Mexico. We see how wind powered pumps, once used to draw water from reservoirs deep underground, have become unusable due to decades of oil... + READ MORE

Say No to the Hair Dryer and How

By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Aug 14 2008

Hair dryers are convenient, sure, but they're also not all that productive. Weaning yourself off of your hair dryer is one of the best improvements in your personal hygiene habits that you can make. Not only do hair dryers tear your hair apart and eat up electricity, but they're also huge collectors of dust and relatively dangerous to have around small children. + READ MORE

What's Your Microclimate? Can Knowing Make You Greener?

By Megan Cohen IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 6 2008

Above and beyond being an impressive term that makes you sound really savvy, your microclimate can be the key to a smarter, greener way to live, and can be used as a guide to making eco-friendly choices about everything from your landscaping to your power source. Get to know yours, and you?re well on the way to a sustainable tomorrow. + READ MORE

Machines that Help the Environment

By Elizabeth Seward IN Tech & Transport Aug 4 2008

When Ed once thought that washing dishes by hand was the eco-friendly way to clean, he was shocked to learn that an Energy Star dishwasher actually used much less water than he did when washing by hand. It's all about finding products that are energy efficient. + READ MORE

Green Homes

By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Jul 30 2008

You may have noticed in the second episode of Greensburg that there?s a lot of talk about building green homes?we?re even treated to a look at one in mid-construction.From something as easy as installing to as dedicated as installing solar paneling to cut energy costs, there are plenty of ways you can upgrade your home... + READ MORE

Enjoying Your Outdoor Space

By Natalie Cook IN Home & Garden Jul 18 2008

Actress and realtor Gigi Bergmingham and her husband Matthew create a lovable living space on Greenovate.Periodically take inventory of what you have in the space and feel free to donate or sell furniture, toys, or other outdoor items. + READ MORE

Top Renewable Energy Technologies

By Brian Merchant IN Tech & Transport Jul 18 2008

There?s a lot of greening going on in Greensburg?there are green new building techniques, a brand new green attitude, and the use of renewable energy sources. So what are renewable energy sources? It's pretty self explanatory, really?they're ways of generating power that don?t usurp the earth?s resources and instead draw from sources that can be replenished and reused. + READ MORE