
If you can’t afford your own home, you’ll find yourself in an apartment. But regardless of where you end up, how can you minimize your heating costs? Here’s what we’ll cover: Smart thermostats are a can’t-fail investment Get everyone in your family on the same page Weather stripping and window film are quick wins It’s … Continue reading How To Reduce Heat Used by Apartments with Electric and Homes with Gas

Gas usually is more cost-efficient than electric. But typically you’ll have twice the space, or more, to heat in your home. So how do you compare the utility costs of an apartment heated entirely by electricity to a home heated by gas? It’s actually harder than it may seem to you at first. Here’s a … Continue reading Comparing the Heating Costs of Apartments with Electric Versus Homes with Gas

Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases your lifestyle choices release into the atmosphere. The more carbon in the atmosphere, the warmer the earth gets. The average carbon footprint per person in the US is 19.58 tons per year, which ranks us in the top 10 in the world. Countries like Australia, … Continue reading How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (And Save Energy at the Same Time)

You hear a lot of talk about alternative energy sources like solar power, wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal energy. And while they truly do a lot more good for the environment than fossil fuels, they’re simply nowhere close to being able to supply the energy we currently use. Sean Comey, Senior Advisor for Chevron, said in … Continue reading The Real Key to Energy Savings

Trying to get your family all fired up about energy savings? Well, then you want to make sure that they understand what works best, and what might not work at all. For example, look at the first tip: 1. Turning Off the Lights Doesn’t Help That Much If you ask many Americans how to save … Continue reading 3 Things to Make Sure Your Family Understands about Saving Energy

You’ve heard experts shouting about the roof caving in on climate change for decades now. …But then you see all this talk of sustainability and lots of great initiatives from businesses and American citizens alike. So, what’s the case with the climate? What’s really going on with it now? Are we on as bad of … Continue reading What’s the True Status of the Climate?

You may or may not have heard the term “digitalization,” but you probably already know what it means. For example, you might have a smart thermostat. It learns exactly how you use energy and optimizes the temperature for amazing energy savings. You could do something similar on your own, but you’d have to run back-and-forth … Continue reading How Could Digitalization Skyrocket Energy Efficiency?

Sometimes the best way to motivate your family about saving energy is to tell them a true story of how someone else did it. Kara Stiff, an author at Resilience, a website dedicated to living successfully with contemporary social issues, including the decline of cheap energy, figured out how to cut her family’s energy usage … Continue reading How One Family Cut Their Energy Use by 85%
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