Category: Energy Conservation

I have been reminded recently of the frustrations that apartment owners deal with when it comes to high utility bills since my daughter moved into an apartment complex. Rather than feeling helpless,...

Waterproof flickering flames without fire. No electrical wires to run. No maintenance. Just stick them in the ground and enjoy the ambiance. Sounds great, right? But do the TomCare Solar Torch...

When I built my current house, I decided to splurge on some smart home devices. I have continously added to my arsenal and am extremely pleased with it's capabilities. If you are wondering what a...

I had heard about phantom energy, also called vampire energy, for some time but I never really knew if it was a real thing. And even if it was, did it really matter? I mean, how much energy could I...

At this very moment, energy is being lost in your home. Money is literally seeping out through inefficiencies in your home's thermal envelope and being lost from inefficiency practices and home...

There was a time when a device's energy consumption was easy to understand and estimate. When you turned a device off, it was truly "off" and no power was drawn until it was turned on...