Electrical

Surprising Energy Vampires And How To Subdue Them

Is your home playing host to evil energy vampires? Beware! Also known as a "phantom," an energy...

Power Failure! How Long Will Your Food Stay Good?

Electrical outages have become much more common in the US over the past two decades. Summer...

Is Geothermal Right For You?

Geothermal energy is pretty amazing: by circulating water through a series of pipes under your...

Keeping The Home Lights Burning With Renewable Energy

Skeptics of alternative energy raise some valid concerns when they look across an array of...

Do Solar Panels Use More Energy Than They Generate?

You've probably heard the claim that solar panels take more energy to make than they generate....

The Ultimate Guide To Saving Energy During Christmas

According to University of University of Minnesota economist Joel Waldfogel, Americans spend...

My Amazing DIY Solar Generator

I remember the inspiration for building my solar generator clearly. It was close to 20 years...

Charging An Electric Car At Home

Several car companies (BMW, Ford, Mitsubishi, and GM to name a few) have been working to develop...