Part of the Department of Energy is the Building Technologies Program. The purpose of this program is to improve on how various buildings across the United States use energy efficiently. The Department of Energy has provided energy saving tips in regards to 10 different types of buildings. Today we will look at 3 of these, and continue through the next several dayson the remaining building types. I have left the links that the department provides within the tips so you can find more detailed... Read Full Story
In many homes outdated lighting is costing homeowners money and using too much energy. It is for this reason that a periodic check should be made of all lighting and a good place to start is with the fixtures. This should be done regardless if your home is up to building code standards.
If you are still using incandescent lighting, you are wasting money. All of your old bulbs should be replaced with compact fluorescent bulbs. You see, the problem with incandescent bulbs is that most of the... Read Full Story
In many homes outdated lighting is costing homeowners money and using too much energy. It is for this reason that a periodic check should be made of all lighting and a good place to start is with the fixtures. This should be done regardless if your home is up to building code standards.
Everyone using incandescent lighting is wasting money and therefore it is important to replace all old bulbs with compact fluorescent ones. The main problem with regular light bulbs is that most of the... Read Full Story
Outdoor flood lights can give you heightened safety, a more attractive lawn, and even raise your property values. These types of lighting have a large variety of uses, and chances are you will end up utilizing each one. A few common uses include: brightening up the area when it is dark, giving your home a more safe feel, enhancing already set up accessories, and deterring burglars from breaking into your house. Take a look at the hints below on choosing the right flood light fixtures for... Read Full Story
Sandia National Laboratories scientist Jerry Simmons envisions a future of brighter, more efficient lights, with people even being able to tune the color of light in a room to suit a mood or the time of day. What he has in mind is definitely not Thomas Edison's light bulb. It isn't even a bulb in the sense of incandescent bulbs, the newer twisty compact fluorescent lighting bulbs or the fluorescent tubes that light offices. What Sandia is working toward is a better light bulb using LEDs... Read Full Story
There can be few people left who remain unaware that conventional incandescent light bulbs are in the process of being totally eradicated. The driving force behind this is a worldwide agreement that targets reducing the amount of energy we all use and cutting down on heat and CO2 emissions. The net result is that we all need to get up to speed with a brave new world of low energy lighting.
The alternative lighting technologies boil down to just these two: Light Emitting Diodes (LED) or... Read Full Story
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Sunday it's going to get dark earlier. Are you happy with your light? If you've got a brighter idea, it could be worth $10 million.
By KAREN YOUSO , Star Tribune
Last update: October 30, 2009 - 6:26 PM
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