Wipe out Waste in the Bathroom
The following guest post is written by Chris Long from Home Depot.
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The best state energy information tool
A new tool that enables residents to find out about their state utility regulators and state energy makeup was just released and can be found here.
From the press release:
Welcome to the New Mapawatt
It's been just over 4 years to the day since we put up our first blog post on Mapawatt. Our first short post on Feb. 8, 2009 was titled "Who is Mapawatt for?":
"There are tons of environmental websites out there that offer up great tips and articles about what other people and companies are doing to help the environment and lower their resource consumption. The focus of most of these sites is on what others are doing to be green. Some of their users might even consider themselves “lazy environmentalists”.
What is a Home Energy Audit?
A key step to understanding how you use energy in your home is doing a home energy audit. An energy audit usually means you walk through your home and analyze all the systems that impact how you use energy. There are two ways to approach a home energy audit: finding a professional or doing your own.
DIY Home Energy Audit:
What is HERS rating?
HERS (Home Energy Rating System) is a rating system developed by RESNET in order to measure how efficient a home performs. From the RESNET About Us page:
What is a kWh?
This article answers the question "What is a kilowatt hour (kWh)?"
