Simple Energy Efficiency Tips from the Home Improvement Guru
Sure we can talk about green products like bamboo floors and solar cell phone chargers but with our homes accounting for a 21% of total U.S. carbon emissions, the focus…
How Going Solar Can Cost You Nothing
If going solar would cost you nothing would you consider it? A few weeks ago I attended a small Green Business Show in San Jose, where our local vendors had…
Harvesting Water from the Sky and Re-using Greywater
It’s been official for months now – California again is facing water crisis. Unusually dry and hot weather had eroded our priceless Sierra snowpack, the supply of much of our…
How to Save 5000% When Buying CFL Light Bulbs
So you’ve heard the benefits of CFLs. When it comes to energy savings, CFLs or Compact Fluorescent Lamps simply blow the regular incandescent light bulbs out of the water. According to…
PG&E’s Stance on Environment – Real or Fake?
You’ve seen it on TV, you’ve heard it on the radio, you’ve read it in the papers – PG&E wants you to conserve energy and save the planet. They’ll even…
What’s a Green Home and Why Do We Care?
All the TV shows, all the magazines and all the advice from our environmentally conscious friends about green living can really make our heads spin. Is your floor off-gassing VOCs,…
9 Smart Ways to Winterize Your Home for Comfort and Savings
One of the best perks of making your home more green is that it makes a ton of financial sense. Windy, rainy and cool weather is already here. For the…
What’s the Big Deal about Home Performance Analysis?
Whether you live in San Jose or any other part of the world, energy is an essential part of our lives. Our bodies need it to function and stay focused,…
Cooking without Electricity – Solar Oven
In the heat of San Jose summer, most people don’t want to turn on their ovens unless it’s absolutely necessary. I know I don’t. A lot of cooking is done…
What is Sustainable Landscaping and Why it Matters
The drawbacks of traditional landscaping are evident everywhere these days. They include air (lawnmowers, transportation) and water (fertilizers and pesticides) pollution, harm to biodiversity, consumption of natural resources like water,…