]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/energy-star Blog Articles Tagged with 'energy-star' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/154576?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Despite the recent steep decline in prices for fossil energy sources highlighted by crude oil prices plunging from a high over $145 this summer to less than $40 in December don't assume that you'll see an equal drop in your home or business energ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/154576?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:07:24 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/154487?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star New Year Resolutions?Lowimpactliving.com co-founder Jessica Jensen offers her suggested resolutions, here. There is one I disagree with:Read your newspapers online. Or just convert to online for your weekday editions and keep your weekend papers to e... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/watchdog-earth/154487?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/153189?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star There's a paradigm shift going on in the US real estate sector. Yet will home owners justify paying extra for green building if the economic situation continues to deteriorate? The US homeowner population has been silently suffering for years now. Nu... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/153189?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:57:01 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/151904?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star A new report finds that children living in FEMA trailors in New Orleans have serious health and mental ailments.The Vatican activates its solar energy system and announces a plan to become an alternative energy exporter.GreenBiz has a green stimulus ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/151904?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:26:33 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151672?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star In Part I of my series on windows, I talked about low-E coatings which enhance a window's efficiency. Today, I'll discuss the NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council) label which appears on all products certified by the third-party, non-profit, ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151672?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:21:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151677?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Feeling a draft through those old windows? If caulking and sealing around your existing windows doesn't do the trick, or if you have inefficient or uninsulated windows that are not well-suited for your climate, it may be time for replacements. Whet... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/151677?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:10:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151116?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star With all of the time and energy we expend using computers, it makes sense that developing energy efficient alternatives should be a high priority for technology companies. And who better to grab the reins and innovate this category than Apple, reinf... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/151116?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:48:46 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150388?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) are heating/cooling systems that take advantage of stable temperatures within the earth. This provides typical annual energy savings of 30% to 60% compared to conventional systems, which lower greenhouse gas emissions! ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150388?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:05:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150389?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Doing the laundry is one of those inevitable household chores, but at least there are ways to reduce your environmental impact during the process. Let's take a look at greening and cleaning the wash and the laundry room.Laundry detergent: Conventiona... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150389?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:21:46 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150130?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Imagine a future where government spending went to creating a low-carbon economy, powered by green collar workers and publicly-purposed investments. Instead of government spending that bails out auto industry CEOs and investment bankers on Wall Stre... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/150130?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:12:44 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150081?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star One way to live a little lighter on the earth is to set up residence in an eco-friendly condominium. There, you'll enjoy a maintenance-free lifestyle in a building that used less resources to build than it would have taken to construct single family... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150081?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:46:47 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149632?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Who doesn't want to save energy and pay lower utility bills? Some new home builders comply with a program set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called Energy Star. These homes include energy-saving features that typically make them 20 ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149632?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:20:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149227?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star There's nothing cozier than a quaint, smaller home, and nothing greener as well. Less earth is disturbed siting the home, less resources are consumed to build it, and less energy is used to heat, cool. and power it. Of course, going green doesn't e... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/149227?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:50:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148928?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star While I don't quite understand why some people feel compelled to live in monstrous homes, I can appreciate the architectural aesthetics and green elements of this community on 74 park-like acres in Connecticut.The good news is that 25 acres will be d... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148928?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:21:45 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148930?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star In a joint effort to keep millions of pounds of computer equipment out of the landfill, Dell and Goodwill have launched Reconnect, a free drop-off program. The most recent additions to the program, Washington, D.C. and Virginia, bring the total numb... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148930?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:07:48 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/148855?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star I've been thinking more about last week's panel discussion, What's Next for the Green Economy? A few of the questions made me think about President-elect Obama and what he'll be facing when he takes office in January.So I thought I'd try to answer s... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/the-green-skeptic/148855?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:51:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/148389?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star With the homebuilding industry swooning nationally, perhaps nowhere is the slump seen more acutely in California. Builders are pulling out all the stops trying to move inventory, but an interesting trend is developing where builders invest in energy ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/california-energy-blog/148389?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:41:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148382?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Hollywood, most famous for its celebrity sitings, will soon be home to its first solar-powered community. Situated alongside one of the oldest homes in town, the Orchard Gables Cottage (circa 1904), this new enclave of 34 Brownstones is sure to pleas... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/148382?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:30:30 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148398?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star By Joseph RommConservative think tanks remain oblivious and impervious to the facts. They cling to global warming denial and delay even in the face of the remarkable advances both in scientific understanding about global warming and in clean technol... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148398?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:38:58 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147969?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star By Lisa DavisSay what you will about it, JCPenney is a survivor. The 106-year-old retailer has 1,093 stores lurking around the country, from Media, Pa. to Tempe, Ariz. Having made it through the rash of department store consolidations that gobbled up... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/147969?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-star Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:17:27 -0500