According to the EPA, using recycled aluminum only uses 5% of the energy and emissions that are needed to extract new aluminum.

Keep electric storage heaters on all the time. Our research also found that few people with electric storage heaters fully understand how they work (only 38%). This means that households with electric heating could be paying through the nose by not taking advantage of cheaper night rate electricity.

John Colucci, vice president of sales and marketing at Westchester Modular Homes, says the up-charge is minimal. He claims that a modular home may cost 3 to 5 percent more for a house that is 50 to 60 percent more efficient than the typical home.

Thanks to NIRD, several inaccessible villages in the State are enjoying solar home lighting system and even the rural economy is looking up with transfer of technology.

In terms of electricity, 95.3 billion units were saved. India’s annual consumption of electricity is about 700 billion units. If this entire saved electricity had to be produced from coal-based thermal power plants, India would have burnt another 98 million tonnes of coal.

Across the nation, American businesses, families, and communities are embracing clean, renewable energy that is homegrown, healthy, and can never run out. By finding alternatives to fossil fuels that pollute our air and disrupt our climate, they are showcasing the single most practical way to tackle climate change, starting now.

Nearly eight in 10 renters say landlords should not be allowed to let out properties that have very poor levels of energy efficiency as a majority of them find it hard to heat their homes properly.

Water-related energy use accounts for about 19% of the state’s total electricity use,including treating, pumping and conveying water to your home, heating the water for your shower and washing machine, and treating the wastewater that leaves your home.

Ben Franklin said, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Adjusted for inflation we might say that a hundred dollars saved is a hundred dollars earned. Actually it’s more than that; when you earn $100 you pay income tax on it, but when you save $100 you keep the whole Benjamin!

Half the fun of a holiday is leaving behind the niggling worries that get in the way of everyday life, so the last thing you want to be thinking about as you sip cocktails from a sun lounger is whether or not you should have turned the heating off before you left home.

Windows are one of your home’s most attractive features. Commonly referred to as the eye of the house, windows serve the purposes of beautifying your home and shielding you and your loved ones from natural debris. While often coveted for its aesthetic appeal and ability to provide views, lighting, and ventilation, windows can be a headache for homeowners especially during the dog days of summer.

From massive wind farms generating power to small turbines powering a single home, wind turbines around the globe generate clean electricity for a variety of power needs.

Scientists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have joined the ranks of those from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Stanford University and LG, by creating prototype flexible batteries.

Andrew Greenfield checks his home’s solar power output against consumption through his computer and mobile phone dozens of times each day.

Nineteen teams of students from the United States and Europe unveiled their designs for solar-powered, energy-efficient homes at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Solar Decathlon 2013, which began on October 3rd, 2013 in Irvine, California.

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The quality of homes and other existing buildings in Europe may be improved thanks to the ENEDI (Energy in Building) Group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, an autonomous community of northern Spain.

Americans are increasingly installing wind turbines near their homes, farms and businesses to generate their own energy, concludes a new report released today.

In most homes, no appliance uses more electricity than the refrigerator, and this simple habit can save you 7% on operating costs. It's a no-brainer.