By: James Veach Alternative fuels is often described as many things other than fossil fuels. Alternative energy falls into the category of renewable energy. Typically renewable energy is safe for our environment and is very Earth friendly, a much...

By Jill Russo Foster Many people believe that going green means spending more money. It's true that when "green" lifestyle options are discussed, the first things mentioned are solar panels and hybrid cars. These are investments that most people...

By: rwakefield If you have an old fashioned gas or electric fire, you could be burning money AND damaging the environment. It may well pay huge dividends to replace your old heater with a new high efficiency model. Modern gas fires are among the...

By: abhi sidana Have you ever thought of the repercussions you are causing to our mother nature because of the high energy consumption in our homes? In most homes, electricity is mainly used for heating water. Electricity that we use is produced with...

Zero Energy Homes, Made Affordable By Daniele Loffreda How’s this for a challenge?  Create a zero net source energy (as opposed to site energy) home as defined by the Department of Energy’s Building America program. Design it to operate in the...