[Energy Efficiency]
Be a Smart Homeowner
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
This magazine provides the latest in products and ways to make your home more energy efficient.
Smart Homeowner magazine is a bi-monthly publication dedicated to providing information to help you make wise choices on home building and remodeling and maintenance projects. You’ll find information on new products and materials, techniques and more.
Check the September/October 2008...
[Energy Efficiency]
Energy-Efficient Range Hoods
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Expert Jim Dulley answers a consumer’s question.
Dear Jim: I am remodeling my kitchen and need a new range hood which is quieter and provides more light than my old one. Are there efficiency differences among them? Does just opening a window work as well? - Diane B.
Dear Diane: Installing a new range hood is usually part of a kitchen remodeling j...
[Energy Efficiency]
Wise use of portable electric spacer heaters
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Energy efficiency alert: Is a portable electric space heater a good tool for controlling your heating costs?
If a portable electric space heater is used to provide supplemental heat in your home, safety should be top priority.
Now that the heating season is upon us, Iowa’s electric cooperatives encourage Iowans to be wise consumers if they are thinking about buying a portable electric space heater...
[Energy Efficiency]
Wake up to these startling energy facts
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
A jolt to help you conserve energy.
It’s easy to forget. You get busy, preoccupied with other things, and it’s not long before becoming energy-efficient drops down on your list on priorities. You leave the lights on while you run to the store. You put off buying an Energy Star appliance until next year. You crank up the he...
[Energy Efficiency]
Pre-Winter Energy-Saving Strategies
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Last call to get work done before winter blows into Iowa.
A website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy offers advice to getting your home ready for winter. The energysavers.gov site gives three ways to Stay Warm, Save Energy:
1. Simple no-cost and low-cost ways to stay warm this winter
2. Conduct an energy audit to d...
[Seasonal Topics]
November Holidays and Observations
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Say goodbye to autumn by falling back on some puns
November 3
John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, was born on this day in 1718. As legend has it, he wanted to be able to eat with one hand while in the midst of a heated card game in 1762. Thus one of the world's most enduring convenience foods was born, and we call today Sandwich Day in its hon...
[Energy Efficiency]
Televisions and Energy Use
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Turn down your energy use whether your set is on or off.
By Scott Gates
Streamlining your home’s energy use can make a big impact on monthly electric bills, especially with rising fuel costs. But the devil is in the detail, and everyday energy wasters are sometimes easy to overlook.
One ever-present culprit lurks in your home right now. When combi...
[Energy Efficiency]
Large-Scale Energy Savings
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Help your business, church or school save energy dollars.
Your electric cooperative, in conjunction with Touchstone Energy, has a new Web site to demonstrate where energy is used in various types of businesses and other buildings. Whether you are a dairy farmer, member of a church, operate a restaurant or grocery store, or work at a hospital or school, you...
[Safety]
Make home safety a priority for this winter
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
The Iowa Utilities Board reminds Iowans to make health and safety their top priority for home heating and lighting throughout this winter.
Winter in Iowa almost inevitably brings some storms and power outages. If a power outage occurs, promptly call your utility to report it. Watch for and avoid contact with downed wires. Use extreme caution whenever burning candles for light as well as wood for warmth and don’t leave eit...
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