Green Living

How Healthy is Organic?

“Organic” is one of the words that everyone is using these days. New businesses and old businesses alike are trying to jump on the organic bandwagon and promote organic products. The range of organic products on the market today is overwhelming, with options ranging from organic dog food to organic clothing. But beyond all the marketing hype, is buying organic really that important? Let’s find an answer to that question.


How To Build A Home Energy System

The sun and the wind are free resources; they provide a natural way to power your appliances and heat your home. The tradition sources of energy are nonrenewable and depleting at a fast rate, as a result, prices continue to rise. These sources are also causing pollution, which is a danger to the environment. This situation has led to many people looking for an alternative solution to power their homes.


How to calculate energy savings of new heat pump?

curious1223 asked: I realize that there many variables, but is there a way to figure out approximate energy savings (10, 30, or 50%) of replacing my 11-year old 10 SEER heat pump with a more modern one? I live in the DC metro area in 2500 sq foot house.. Electricity is the only source of [...]