Last night, I made soup. Lots of vegetables, lentils, barley, pepper. I liked it. I ate as much as I could.
I made too much soup.
Even after a few hours, the soup was too hot to put in the refrigerator. I did not want to waste a lot of energy cooling down […]

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As we approach that time of the year when we tend to become a little bit reckless about consumption and energy use (remember, being green is for life, and also for Christmas!). So… it is important to devise strategies to help us adhere to our green conscience at this time of the year.
Friends of the […]

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We start this week with a podcast posted by Green Living Ideas about the future of electric cars. Sean Daily, the Editor-In-Chief of the website, discusses the history, present, and future of electric cars with Alex Campbell, Director of Communications for Zap. Zap, which stands for Zero Air Pollution®, is a company specialized in advanced […]

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I just read Homeowner’s Guide to Energy Independence by Christine Woodside and there is some good stuff in there. It is written in an easy-to-read style without much technical jargon. It is a great starting book for anyone who wants to know more about conservation and alternative energy sources. There is also a […]

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This will take only a few minutes.
How many lights are on in rooms where no one is? Is your daughter’s straightener still on? Did she leave her computer on all night again?
What about that coffee pot? Is the warmer still on even though you are done drinking coffee for the […]

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