Tag Archive for heating

GuestPost: Choosing a Programmable Thermostat that is right for your home

by Guest Writer • May 31, 2011

If you are serious about making green interior design modifications to your home then one of the first things you will contemplate doing is installing one or more programmable thermostats in your home. Energy efficiency is a big part of being green nowadays – it reduces the amount of non-renewable resources used and cuts down…

by Kirsten McCulloch • May 28, 2011

There is more than one way to heat your house and water with renewable energy. Using solar energy to power your home is of course one way. But another option is to use a ground-source heat pump (GSHP) (also called a geothermal heat pump* or ground heat pump). This still uses electricity to power the…

by Kirsten McCulloch • March 31, 2011

Forget pool heaters. If you’re looking for a cheaper way to warm your swimming pool when the temperature goes down, you might want to consider investing in a solar pool cover. Solar pool covers makes use of the natural heat from the sun and work to absorb, trap, and transfer this heat to your pool…

by Guest Writer • January 15, 2011

Entering 2011, it does not seem that heating your home is getting any less expensive. In fact, the last time I checked, utility bills, no matter what type they happen to be, are going upwards. Regardless of whether you use natural gas or electricity to heat your home, it’s a fact that the costs have…

by Guest Writer • January 8, 2011

Is a wood burning stove sustainable? The surprise is that it’s actually not so bad. An important 2003 Australian study concluded that the greenhouse emissions from wood burning are relatively low.