Category — Energy

Green Business Alliance’s Executive Director, Hilary Kusel, offers some helpful suggestions on how to Greenify your home for this special guest blog.
While reading Peter Geiger’s blog post on “Living Life Better,” I noted with interest that the 2009 Edition of the Farmers’ Almanac will contain tips on how to be green [...]

Yesterday, I spoke about being frugal. Today here are  a few easy things you can do:
> Instead of  using wrapping paper, try using something recyclable, such as a kitchen tea towel, a pretty pillowcase, a linen napkin or tinfoil. You can also use pieces of wallpaper or the colorful comic section of the Sunday paper.
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We are all trying to live healthy and responsible lives. Whether you believe we are in Global Warming or that the Earth is going through climate cycles, we all need to do our part. So, in the 2008 edition we carry an article that addresses greenhouse gases.  (page 52),  where we mention replacing conventional bulbs [...]

Everyone is talking about the weather and it’s impact on our lives. Managing Editor, Sandi Duncan, Philom. was a guest on CNN American Morning earlier today. The setting was a park in NYC and the question – where’s the snow. Yes, NYC has been spared the misery of winter (so far) , but all [...]

Have you ever stopped to think about how making decisions to be more green or earth-friendly can save you money? For years the Farmers’ Almanac has been sharing many thrifty tips, which if you re-read them in today’s world, have an earth-friendly benefit as well. Here are a few:
• Buy soft drinks [...]

In a recent article in Esquire, Brad Pritt clearly spells out the argument for “building green”. Whether his stats are 100% accurate or not, he makes a wonderful case for constructing more energy-efficient homes and buildings.
Building Green
America uses 25 percent of the world’s oil; we produce 3 percent. Everybody knows that. [...]