101 Alternative Energy: Light On

The standard pear-shaped incandescent bulb thatmost of us have been using for ages has a bad reputation among environmentalists as an energy hog.

Incandescent bulbs last a very short time, and waste almost all of the energy passing through them in the form of heat, rendering them highly inefficient as a light source. These days, almost every list of “simple steps for saving the environment” includes switching from incandescents to compact fluorescents, which last up to ten times as long and shrink energy bills.

101 Alternative Energy: Power House
101 Alternative Energy: Gusty Thoughts and Tankless Tasks

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101 Alternative Energy: Sunny Delight

Sunlight transportation systems are the pinnacle of innovation in energy-efficient design.
101 Alternative Energy: Knowledge Is Power

If necessity is the mother of invention, then the coupled concerns of population growth and resource depletion might be considered the parents of energy innovation.
101 Alternative Energy: Climate Control

Few things use more energy at home than the pursuitof the perfect indoor temperature.
101 Alternative Energy: On-Demand Hot Water

We don’t keep a kettle boiling on the stove all day for the one moment when we want tea, so why do we keep water heated around the clock when all we need it for is a shower or a load of laundry?
101 Alernative Energy: Zeroing In

It’s become increasingly common to hear the term “zero energy” or “zero carbon” used to describe buildings that achieve complete energy sustainability by generating as…
Roundup: Best CFL's

We all know that changing out traditional incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescents is a huge step towards managing energy consumption.