Smart plugs are affordable, easy-to-use devices that bring smart home features to your home electronics. By offering scheduling capabilities and the ability to turn off devices remotely, and by reducing standby energy drain, smart plugs make it easy to save energy. Source: How To Save Energy in Your Home With Smart Plugs Print or share We Earthling posters to inspire others […]
By The Third Pole The creation of Urban Low Emissions Development Strategies in cities in Bangladesh and India shows the value of sharing knowledge and insights at the local level. A cyclist walks by a lake in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The city government has sought funding to buy bicycles that citizens can hire at bus stops and railway […]
They say home is where the heart is. Unfortunately, many of us live in homes that waste energy and water, contain toxic building products, and have indoor air quality issues. As a result, several third-party certification programs exist to help distinguish green or energy-saving homes. The Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design (LEED) certification program was developed by the U.S. […]
Graph credit: The Campaign to Stop High Street Heat Loss. By Anders Lorenzen Have you ever wondered when walking along a shopping street on a cold day, why shop after shop continues to have its doors open? Now a campaign has been launched to tackle precisely that. Simply named ‘Close the Shop Door’ the campaign is asking that the […]
Maintaining a comfortable home is important. No one wants to freeze in the wintertime or melt in the summertime. Yet, the cost — both for your bank account and the environment — of heating and cooling a home can be high. Luckily, there are simple ways to limit energy usage without giving up your comfort. One way to do this […]
More people are motivated to make energy-efficiency upgrades in their homes. Unfortunately, the cost of upgrades can discourage consumers — even when the long-term savings will justify the initial expense. A new generation of financing options is available to help make your energy transition. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), qualified homeowners can use financial incentives that […]
Buildings are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The $5.8 trillion-a-year building and construction sector, including ongoing operations of buildings, is responsible for 38% of the world’s energy-related CO2 emissions according to the United Nations’ Environment Program. Our guest, Håvard Haukeland, is co-founder of Autodesk Spacemaker and a senior director at Autodesk, the pioneer and leading provider of Computer-Aided […]
LEDs are the darlings of the lighting world. If lightbulbs were in high school, LEDs would be universally popular. They’re user-friendly and help save money. LEDs are versatile. And they are a positive step toward making a home energy efficient. LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for residential use consume at least 75% less energy and last up to 25 times longer than […]
Do you dread opening your summer electric bills? If you’re like many U.S. residents and rely on air conditioning to stay cool over the summer, the corresponding increase in your utility bills can be frightening. But keeping cool in the summer doesn’t have to break the bank. There are lots of little things we can do to promote home energy […]
Released annually by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the GreenerCars ratings for 2022 are now available. While it might surprise you to learn that the highest-ranking (“greenest”) vehicle this year is a plug-in hybrid instead of an all-electric car, it’s probably no surprise that the lowest-ranking (“meanest”) vehicle is a full-size, gas-powered SUV. ACEEE evaluated more than […]