Are Americans Willing to Change their Conservation Habits?

A brand new survey commissioned by Green Mountain Energy Company and conducted by Harris Interactive® conveys surprising results.According to the Green Mountain survey, "88% of U.S. adults said they would be willing to make changes to be more environmentally friendly...

Tags: conservation, energy conservation, green company, green living, green mountain energy, green tips

Posted by Brett on October 15, 2008 6:36 PM

Saving Energy and Cutting Costs at Home

Saving energy at home with tips from the Wall Street Journal.

Tags: cutting costs, energy conservation, energy saving, green living, green tips, home energy conservation

Posted by Brett on October 9, 2008 7:50 PM

More Tips on an Energy Efficient Home

Even though the summer season is on its path out the door, soon to be replaced with Fall, the energy bills can still cause some damage. The cool weather is on its way (along with the newest batch of Oscar...

Tags: electricity, energy, energy conservation, energy saving, home improvement, home utilities

Posted by Eddy on September 19, 2008 8:43 PM

Oil or Alternative?

As the summer rolls on, it seems that prices on gas and other items that we need to maintain our active lifestyles continue to roll on as well. With no immediate end in sight to some of the concerns about...

Tags: alternative energy, energy, energy conservation, energy saving

Posted by Eddy on July 17, 2008 11:31 PM

Tips to Defeat the Heat

During the summer, especially in Texas, the heat can at times be unbearable. While the temperatures are so high, the air conditioner becomes a much welcome invention, making you comfortable inside of your home. The unwanted side effect of all...

Tags: cheap energy, electricity, energy conservation, energy saving, save energy

Posted by Eddy on June 25, 2008 9:06 PM

EPA to America: Save!

This week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was beginning an effort to help Americans save money through advice on cooling their homes during the summer. According to the EPA "Energy Star qualified programmable thermostats can save money...

Tags: electricity, energy, energy conservation, energy star, global warming, green, green energy, green living, green tips

Posted by Eddy on June 6, 2008 11:28 PM

The CityBucks Green Makeover

For those of you interested in green projects, you might want to keep your eye on a site known as CityBucks.org. They have a campaign going on called "Save the Earth", where they aim to collect $10 from each city...

Tags: energy conservation, environment, green energy, green living, green tips

Posted by Eddy on June 2, 2008 11:01 PM

Tips for Families Looking to Cut Costs

Families across the country are hurting—big time. I almost choked when I passed the gas pumps on the way to work this morning.

Tags: cable, electricity, energy conservation, gas prices, green energy, home tips, internet, money saving tips, natural gas, phone, satellite, save money, television, utilities, whitefence

Posted by Brett on May 30, 2008 11:21 PM

WhiteFence Knowledge Centers

As a consumer trying to make an informed decision about essential home services, sometimes it can be a little daunting if you don't quite have all the facts. For instance, do you know about the coming digital transition for television?...

Tags: energy, energy conservation, green, high-speed, knowledge center, phone, resources, tv, whitefence

Posted by Eddy on May 23, 2008 9:02 PM

Your Guide to Home Energy Conservation

Rising energy prices is a frightening prospect for hard working families across the United States, and trying to strike a balance between energy efficiency, protecting the environment and managing the costs of energy in your home is a daunting task....

Tags: energy conservation, home energy conservation

Posted by Brett on May 19, 2008 8:46 PM

Get Into The Energy Conversation

So if you haven't had a chance to get in on the energy talk over at EnergyBabble, you might want to try it out. EnergyBabble is a new WhiteFence blog dedicated to giving you the scoop on energy and natural...

Tags: energy, energy conservation, renewable energy, whitefence, wind power

Posted by Eddy on May 15, 2008 7:46 PM

Big and Green

With many countries from around the world quickly turning their attention to green energy, several governments are working on plans to create long term energy efficiency strategies, where the end goal is to have a country running on a certain...

Tags: clean energy, conservation, energy conservation, green energy, wind power

Posted by Eddy on May 1, 2008 5:16 PM

Teaching Kids on Earth Day

As you may already know, Earth Day is just around the corner. On April 22nd, 2008, hundreds of millions of people from around the world will be celebrating Earth Day in order to raise the general awareness about energy conservation...

Tags: clean energy, earth day, energy conservation, environment, green, green energy, renewable energy

Posted by Eddy on April 17, 2008 10:13 PM

Turning off the Lights in Phoenix

On Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 8 pm local time, many businesses and individuals from around the world are going to participate in Earth Hour. If you're wondering what Earth Hour is, it's an energy conservation awareness event that began...

Tags: clean energy, earth hour, energy conservation, green energy, renewable energy

Posted by Eddy on March 28, 2008 4:04 PM

UCF Students Save Energy for Scholarships

Last month, students at the University of Central Florida held a competition. And no, the NCAA was not involved. This particular competition had students squaring off to see who could save the most energy. The record-setting results have come in,...

Tags: clean energy, energy conservation, green energy, renewable energy, save energy, university of central florida

Posted by Eddy on March 18, 2008 4:33 PM

Does Saving Daylight Save Energy?

If you are a person that loves sleep, then you probably have March 9th already circled in an angry red color on your calendar. The time to move our clocks forward an hour happens in just a few weeks— but...

Tags: electricity, energy, energy conservation, renewable energy

Posted by Eddy on February 29, 2008 4:42 PM

Texan Wins Free Electricity for Life

Plano woman wins free electricity for life from ElectricityTexas.com

Tags: electricity texas, energy conservation, texas electricity

Posted by Brett on January 21, 2008 7:29 PM