Improve Home Comfort By Choosing Materials Carefully

If you’re looking to improve your home’s comfort, consider increasing its thermal mass. Increasing thermal mass means having the house structure and interior objects...

Cool Energy Bills with Metal Roofing

Asphalt shingles are still the norm in most regions, but the next roof over your head could be an energy-saving metal one made of stainless steel and painted to...

The Way of the Lotus

New protective coatings developed for power lines may guard your cell phone, too. Imagine dropping your cell phone into a swimming pool—and then, after a...

How To Use Ceiling Fans for Year Round Comfort, Savings

People often wonder which ceiling fans to install. There are so many models and prices, leaving some to wonder if they can help cut...

Extreme Efficiency Makeover: Wrap Your Home In Savings

Extreme home makeovers can update your living space, but an energy efficiency makeover will ensure your home performs at its peak. Everything from “low-hanging...

Tips for Building a Strong, Efficient Home

There are new home construction methods available that are much stronger and efficient than typical insulated, wood framing. Some of these methods could more...

Tightening the net

Electric co-ops innovate to secure their members' digital data Amidst continuing cyber threats from crafty computer hackers, electric coops are mounting sturdy defenses to safeguard their members’ digital...

Don’t Get Lost in the Shuffle

Six hundred pages, plus another 1,000 of supporting documents—that’s the length of the latest proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It would amend...

Energy Saving Tips for Manufactured Homes

If you own a manufactured home (formerly called mobile homes), you may feel like the only option you have to make it more energy...

Efficient Outdoor Lighting Tips For Better Security And Entertaining

With energy-efficient LEDs and CFLs, it is much easier to light your house effectively without driving up your electric bills. Although these bulbs, especially...

Heirloom Recipes Due by September 1

Share your favorite “Heirloom” recipe with us by September 1 and you could win a $100.00 credit on your electric bill. Plus, there’s more! To...