Be the hero of your house with these smart ways to save energy room-by-room. Get the link to the live interactive guide pictured here below. Trump doesn’t need to speak for you when it comes to fighting climate change. Even though he wants to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Accord, you can show […]
What can you actually do to stop climate change? World leaders are meeting this week in Paris to address climate change on a global scale. At Big Green Purse, we focus on what we ALL can do at home and in our communities. One important step we can take is to embrace the science. There […]
For the first time ever, you can buy an ENERGY STAR-certified clothes dryer, one that meets high energy-efficiency performance standards. As a result, you could save as much as $245 on energy costs over the life of the efficient dryer. The nation benefits, too. If all clothes dryers sold in the U.S. were ENERGY STAR-certified, Americans could […]
Whether you’re bracing yourself this winter with money saving tips for keeping warm or have gaping holes to plug when it comes to energy efficiency, now’s the time to focus on the big picture. Householders need a combination of tactics to lower energy costs long term, ranging from insulating their bricks and mortar to […]
331viewsWe’ve long been advocates of programmable thermostats to save you energy and money. But have you heard about the Nest Thermostat? It’s called the “learning thermostat” because it actually learns from your own behavior in your home to help you spend less and use less energy. I asked my colleague, general contractor David Glenn, to […]
