Archive for the ‘Conservation Efficiency’ Category

This Is How Wind Turbines Work To Generate Electricity

We’ve been using it for hundreds of years and whilst the design and science behind them may have changed significantly the same basic principle remains the same as to how wind turbines work. There are numerous advantages and disadvantages of Wind Power. Let us start with the pros. Wind power can be utilized as a [...]

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City Utility Begins Electric Net Metering

Fort Morgan, Colorado has recently begun allowing its customers to hook their renewable energy generation systems up to special city meters, according to an article in the Ft. Morgan Times recently. This is in compliance with a state law enacted in 2008. Until recently, there hadn’t been any demand or need for the new meters [...]

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Get the Most out of your Wooden Clothes Drying Rack

Drying your laundry on a clothesline or wooden clothes drying rack, although not as widely practiced today, was the only method available before the invention of the electric dryer. Modern dryers can be more convenient, but they are energy hogs and can actually damage your favorite clothes. Using a wooden clothes drying rack is a [...]

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Eco-Friendly Wooden Clothes Drying Racks

We are all doing our part to go green, and using a wooden clothes drying rack is a great place to start. Everyone knows that a gas or electric dryer is a real energy hog, but most people continue to use then even in the summer months. A wooden clothes drying rack is a simple [...]

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Renewable energy sources and portable solar power uses

Alternative energy is any kind of energy that is not oil or hydrocarbon based. Not all alternative energy is renewable but there are a lot of renewable energy sources we could be using. Some forms of alternative energy are even good for the environment and it’s these renewable energy sources we really need to be [...]

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Save on Energy with a Lasko Space Heater

A lasko space heater is one of the best known names in space heaters. Lasko has been in business since 1906. Lasko pays special attention to detail in their components. Not only are they able to provide the highest quality components but they are also able to provide their heaters at an economical price. For [...]

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