As I've written about before, one of the best ways to save energy and go green in a home is to insulate your attic! Bottom line, if you do nothing else, please be sure you have a significant amount of insulation in your attic. More heating and cooling goes through the roof in most improperly insulated... Continue Reading →
As the Panama City News Herald reports This discussion must happen now in Florida. Because as one of the most vulnerable states in the nation. It can’t afford to wait. There was a time, in the not-so-distant past. All when intelligent people could debate the progression and consequences of global climate change. When they could... Continue Reading →
Well, its official - the U.S. government has acknowledged that the U.S. is in the worst drought in over 50 years, since December 1956, when about 58 percent of the contiguous U.S. was in moderate to extreme drought. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climatic Data Center’s “State of the Climate Drought July 2012” report, “Based on the Palmer Drought Index, severe to extreme drought affected about 38 percent of the contiguous United States as of the end of July 2012, an increase of about 5 percent from last month… About 57 percent of the contiguous U.S. fell in the moderate to extreme drought categories (based on the Palmer Drought Index) at the end of July… According to the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor, about 63 percent of the contiguous U.S. (about 53 percent of the U.S. including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) was classified as experiencing moderate to exceptional (D1-D4) drought at the end of July.”
First of all, not all hope is lost on our planet. Because there are some people who work against using non-renewable energy. There are also companies and power suppliers that are turning towards renewable energy like geothermal energy. Here’s a list of these sources gathered from an online facts collection site. Hopefully, these energy sources... Continue Reading →
By Katherine Oakes Making the switch to and hiring a solar contractor for your solar power is not your average home improvement project. There are many factors to consider and even more decisions to make (some easy, some not so easy). Unlike many other home projects, such as kitchen renovations or picking out the perfect tile... Continue Reading →
