Archive for the ‘Green Home’ Category

I recommend energy audit’s for every home. It gives you a clear idea of where you are losing the most energy, and what are the most practical ways of fixing the problem.

Here’s an article about one family’s energy audit experience. I particularly like the practical approach they had in this quote.

Yes you can replace the all the windows in a home… but you can also use a $5 tube of caulking in the right places and make a significant difference.

The key question is, which one are you going to start with?

You can read the full article at nytimes.com.

I must admit, the thought of “green” routers, network cards, etc seems a bit far fetched. DLink however seems to have a good idea. They are introducing power saving network devices. You can learn more about the philosophy at

http://www.dlinkgreen.com/

Here’s an interesting article that discusses a whole gamut of “green” products. It starts off with super efficient windows and bio-diesel and then moves on to green laundry detergent choices.

I find it curious that the author discusses the environmental benefits of bio-diesel without mentioning the drawbacks. There is a significant drawback from burning plant based bio-diesel – it produces higher CO2 emissions than traditional hydrocarbon based diesel fuel.

This is covered in the EPAs document, A Comprehensive Analysis of Biodiesel Impacts on Exhaust Emissions.

For what it’s worth, there are also many benefits to bio-diesel. I just believe that we should educate ourselves about all aspects of the choices we make.

Here’s a quote from the article that I think is insightful

You can read the whole article at SFGate.