Saving Plastic at the Bathroom Sink
Plastic at Your Sink Look at your vanity area. Do you see plastic bottles? Plastic tubes? Plastic deodorant containers? Plastic cosmetic containers? Perhaps you use liquid hand soap? That's an easy…
Saving Water in Your Yard
Saving Water in Your Yard For most of us in California, we get our water from one or both of two sources:Ground water stored in underground aquifers and refreshed through…
Saving Plastic in the Tub and Shower
Saving Plastic in the Tub and Shower If you are like we used to be, you have a plastic bottle of shampoo, a plastic bottle of conditioner, and a plastic…
Saving Energy on Cooking
Saving Energy on Cooking Cooking can be a very energy-intensive process. Everything from blenders to ovens consumes energy. The worst offenders are ovens and stovetops. Oven Cooking Think about it:…
How can a Heat Pump be more than 100% Efficient?
Making Heat, vs. Moving Heat Many highly educated people are confused when they are told that heat pumps for HVAC and water heating are more than 100% efficient. After all,…