Archive for the ‘Three Green Rs’ Category

How much is solar panel power going for these days?

Friday, July 24th, 2009

A friend at work mentioned a few days ago that he was interested in getting some solar panels.  He's already taken a few steps to make his family more self-sufficient and less reliant on public utilities, and this is the next step. I began to wonder what kind of money solar ...

Twelve tips for installing and maintaining an electric water heater

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

A couple of weeks ago our electric water heater began leaking out the bottom.  I had an older copy of Black & Decker Complete Home Repair and it told me a couple of things.  First, there was no repairing mine; it needed to be replaced.  Second, it appeared that I ...

Don’t waste gas just because it’s cheaper

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

There is a silver lining to the recession:  gas is about half as expensive as it was just a year ago.  (It's just north of $2 per gallon around here.) It didn't seem to get high enough for people to change their driving habits drastically -- people were still sitting in ...

The day that green sunshine was blown around the world

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

(Fair warning: rant ahead! Check out some really cute puppies or join MyPoints if rants aren't your thing.)I think I knew that Earth Day was coming up but the real reminder came when I checked Google today. They changed their logo's primary colors to a happy, huggy lush ...