Posted on July 27th, 2007 by admin
Friday, July 27, 2007
From a story written by the Associated Press: It seems that the Bush Administration has reduced the effectiveness of the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to prosecute environmental crimes by reducing the number of criminal investigators.
Case in point: Congress prescribed in the U.S. Pollution Prosecution Act of 1990, that the EPA is required [...]
Filed under: Interesting Green News
Posted on July 26th, 2007 by admin
Heating and cooling a home can account for close to half the energy usage of an average home per year.
Cooling equipment may include room air-conditioners, central air-conditioners, fans, evaporative coolers and shading. SEER is the measure of energy efficiency for central air-conditioners and EER is the measure for room air-conditioners. For instance, a central air-conditioning [...]
Filed under: Energy Efficiency
Posted on July 17th, 2007 by admin
Windows in your home can be a major factor in heat loss during the winter and heat-gain during the summer. Energy used to heat and cool homes and buildings accounts for one quarter of all energy used for space heating and cooling.
Window frame construction is an important factor, along with the glazing (glass), that contributes [...]
Filed under: Energy Efficiency