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Save Some Energy this Winter with a Draft Dodger

by Becky Striepe on October 5th, 2009

The weather is starting to cool off. I don’t know what it’s like where you’re at, but we’ve definitely had a few chilly nights already. According to the US Department of Energy, about 1/3 of our home energy use goes toward heating our homes. You’d be surprised how much of that [...]

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Sunday Funnies - An Energy Saving Dishwasher

by Matt Embrey on March 30th, 2008

LAUGH! Here is an Energy Saving Dishwasher… the only downside is until your train it you’ll have compost heaps in your living room. From “Stupid & Funny Ideas” at Blogspot

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Belkin Conserve, the Planet Saving Surge Protector

by Matt Embrey on March 1st, 2008

Upgrade: $50 When Gadgets like TV’s, Printers, Cell Phone chargers are left plugged in, they are using power, even when they are not on. The California Energy Commission estimates that this wasted power accounts for 15% of household electricity use. So 15% of you bill is money wasted. Now I’d like to save some [...]

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