The hottest thing in household energy savings is the compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). CFL’s cost a bit more than conventional incandescent light bulbs but use 1/3 the electricity. They also last up to 10X longer than incandescent light bulbs. In the early days, CFL’s were dim and expensive. No more. A 7-watt CFL is…
Today I finally signed up for the $9.75 per 1000 Kwh renewable energy program. You pay some money and they agree to generate 1000 Kwh of power from solar, water, or other renewable energy source. It does not necessarily mean that you get that at your home. However, they are finally reaching critical mass with…
Yikes- This solution may actually get somewhere for one reason- it’s simple. However have you noticed how many other special interests have been trying to add on to sale tax for other things like transportation? The real problem here is as stated in the Sun Sentinel- low income families will pay a disproportionate share of…