Putting Your Home on an Energy Diet

Simple steps with fast payback can cut family power bills

By Marianne Lavelle

Posted: April 17, 2008

Becky Clark and son Bradley outside their energy-efficient home, where electric bills are $1 a day or less.

Becky Clark and son Bradley outside their energy-efficient home, where electric bills are $1 a day or less.

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But he'd like to see every house equipped with a little bit of solar energy, as the Oak Ridge scientists put on the rooftops of these homes. When the sun is shining and home energy use is low, the meter outside actually spins backward to show electricity savings. Solar panels are expensive, but Christian says the instant data on energy use would be worth it. "Then everyone could see how precious it is to collect energy from the sun," Christian says, "and how easy it is to shut off a light."

fresh clean sheets

Good Morning! I was reading the comments about fresh clean sheets being one of life's joys! They are even more delightful when hung outside on a clothesline to dry - you cannot beat the smell of fresh, air dried sheets.

What a terrific way to help out the planet too (and cut down on the utilities). Ok I am from England where we hang out our clothes when it's raining outside (just kidding) but I cannot understand why, when it's 90 degrees in the shade, people have to use their dryers! Unbelievable!

margaret middleton of IN @ Jun 05, 2009 11:16:50 AM

fresh clean sheets

Good Morning! I was reading the comments about fresh clean sheets being one of life's joys! They are even more delightful when hung outside on a clothesline to dry - you cannot beat the smell of fresh, air dried sheets.

What a terrific way to help out the planet too (and cut down on the utilities). Ok I am from England where we hang out our clothes when it's raining outside (just kidding) but I cannot understand why, when it's 90 degrees in the shade, people have to use their dryers! Unbelievable!

margaret middleton of IN @ Jun 05, 2009 11:16:11 AM

All here

Good Day. Fresh clean sheets are one of life's small joys.

I am from Greece and now teach English, give true I wrote the following sentence: "Greenberg employment writer make it easily readable your resume must be attractive to the eye."

Thank you very much 8-). Rei.

Rei of TX @ Feb 15, 2009 14:29:45 PM

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