I thought you might all enjoy learning a little bit about my Dad, Dee, who started Dee’s in 1964. Recently, we came across a trove of his letters from WWII. How it happened and what we found was very moving for my family and it was even interesting enough that WCAX TV in Burlington came [...]

The giant retailer Ikea—the hip, affordable Swedish furniture & accessories company—opened a new store in Centennial, CO with all sorts of impressive renewable energy features. Their styles may lean towards trendy, but their building design shows genuine long-term thinking.

This is good news all around. A large geothermal power plant is beginning construction in Oregon AND providing jobs. With significant funding (and implicit blessing) from the Dept of Energy, it indicates a governmental shift, or at least a leaning, towards alternative energy: “Every day we send a billion dollars overseas to countries that often [...]

“I’m no eco-warrior. There are so many hare-brain environmental schemes out there and in the whisky industry that just don’t work or are simply PR exercises. This, though, was a very interesting concept that made good business sense, ” says Bruichladdich’s owner Mark Reynier

Like nature’s energy savings? Nothing does it quite like deciduous trees and shrubs. They are a natural and effective way to help shade the house in the summer, thus cooling it, and let the sun through in the winter for additional warmth when you need it. Bushes also act as a windbreak in winter, which

A brand new heat pump for residential and light commercial use is now available for easy installation and, unlike previous models, the FE-18 from Mitsubishi works super efficiently in frigid weather. Where a typical heat pump would only provide 60% heat capacity at 17° (and might not even operate when the temperatures fall below zero), [...]

We found a new device that should really allow you to closely monitor your electrical usage with CSI specificity! And monitoring is the first step to controlling. And controlling leads to SAVINGS! According to the description, the “Kill-A-Watt EZ Power” meter, allows you to plug any electric appliance and get a read-out of how much [...]

Hey all you volt conscious people out there! We have an excellent new way to save some precious watts: Smart Strips! These handy little gizmos replace your old power strips, and are a proactive way manage your power consumption. Even when they are off or asleep, your appliances are drawing unused power. This power strip [...]

Want a really simple way to cut down those energy costs? We suggest using LED nightlights! These fantastic little gadgets use only 10% of the electricity of an incandescent bulb. Not only do they draw less juice, but they also emit less heat—meaning your AC system doesn’t have to work as hard. This cool running also means [...]