Ah, summertime. Heading down the highway to the cottage, the last thing you want to be thinking about is how much that relaxing home away from home is costing you in energy usage. You could go completely off-grid, but that comes with its own set of challenges. A step-by-step approach to reducing energy use might give you the best of both worlds. You can keep the modern amenities that you wouldn’t want to do without and save money at the same time. …
I don’t want to alarm you, but if you’ve got older appliances, you’ve got some serious energy hogs in your kitchen. Apart from the fact that they’re helping to increase your energy bill, they’re also releasing pollutants into your home’s indoor air and, ultimately, to the outside environment. Don’t worry, though, moving toward an eco-friendly kitchen with eco-friendly appliances is easy. a word about Energy Star According to its website, Energy Star is a rating system developed to encourage consumers to opt for energy efficient appliances. “Energy Star enabled…
