Energy Conservation

A nice article about communication that the web site received directly from the Honourable Mr. Gary Lunn, Minister, Natural Resources Canada about the web site's articles on the ecoENERGY Retrofit - Homes program.

The third article in a series by a home owner who has purchased the new solar charged lawn mower with the Terra Phase brushless engine. In this article, the home owner discusses this new engine, its greater efficiency, why it is more quiet and longer lasting than traditional brush type of electric engines. Pictures are also provided showing the lawn mower.

The first of a new series of articles on exterior solar blinds. In this opening series, the home owner describes how their large south facing windows are causing issues with excessivve heat build up inside their home and UV damage to interior florring and furnature.

The first of a new series of articles on a mass porduced electric lawn mower charged completed off grid by a solar panel charging station. The series starts with why owners of gas, electric and manual powered lawn mowers need to consider solar charged lawn mowers due to environmental, cost and usability factors.

The second of a series of articles on the first mass produced solar charged lawn mower for residential homes. The environmental statistics are unbelievable.

Documenting the home energy audit experience and its unusual findings.

The first in a series of articles about a home owners attempt to reduce the heat buildup in the home's south facing rooms due to the large windows along the south walls. As the article describes and shows with the pictures, even with ENERGY STAR rated windows recently installed the heat buildup is significant (and this is jus the winter time). As well, the sun is not blocked very much by the current interior window shades. This should be interesting.

Interesting article on the progress, or lack thereof, of the Canadian Federal Government's program to education and financially assist Canadian home owners (and owners of other types of buildings) to undertake energy conservation related home improvements.

Is the program working?

A brief summary of the latest newsletter from EarthHourUS.org. Sign up from any country and participate in the March 29 action where entire cities and many individuals will turn the lights off from 8-9 pm, local time.

A World Wide energy conservation action taking place on March 29th, 2008...Be a part of it... Check it out...

Energy Star wants to change the world, one light bulb at a time and invites you to join in!

An article on an interesting product which can on one side keep a room cooler by reflecting the sun's UV rays while on the other side it can act as a passive solar collector to help heat the room.

What an interesting idea.

This house looks normal enough, but it actually saves 90% on electricity and saves half the water of a normal house! Watch the video to find out how...

This article discusses DSIRE, the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency which provides informaiotn on all Federal, State, County, City and untility energy conservation grants. It is continually updated What a great site for home owners to find out the most current information on energy conservation grants in their own area.

Unbelievable. How can the participate rate be so incredibly low by Canadian home owners in their Federal Government's energy retrofit grant program.

Why have the local and international media not taken up on this?