With the value of Bitcoin (and other digital currencies) more than doubling in December, lots of people are exploring mining for fun and profit. I get it, I’m interested too. Who wouldn’t want to take an idle computer and have it effortlessly crank out money? Unfortunately, mining cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, uses a lot of electricity. […]
Interview with Jeff Sutherland – Inventor of Scrum and Renewable Energy Advocate
Posted on September 20, 2015 Written by 10 Comments
Recently I had the pleasure of learning a more effective way to manage projects. The two day course, titled Scrum Product Owner training, was taught by Jeff Sutherland, the inventor and co-creator of Scrum and author of Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time. During the class he mentioned having two Tesla […]
Gearing Up Green for the Super Bowl
Posted on January 30, 2015 Written by 1 Comment
I am very excited for the New England Patriots to be in Super Bowl XLIX and almost as excited to see that LEDs will be lighting the University of Phoenix Stadium for the big game. As Katherine Tweed notes in her article LEDs Will Shine on Super Bowl Sunday, the stadium will not just be […]
Win 3 Green How-to Books!
Posted on January 14, 2015 Written by 14 Comments
Welcome to the Green Resolution Giveaway Hop, hosted by Happy Mothering, Easy Green Mom and Brittleby’s Corner through the Green Moms Network! This great group of green blogs wants to help you make resolutions to live a more eco-friendly and healthy life this year! At the bottom of this post is a list of other blogs offering great prizes and a super […]
Addicted to Electricity
Posted on June 24, 2014 Written by Leave a Comment
“My life would be miserable and I wouldn’t ever be happy, unless I had a shelf full of boardgames in my room [if I didn’t have electricity].” “If you’re not charging your iPod, could you plug in my iPhone?” “I have another cable, I can plug them both in.” Our family is driving down the […]
Upgrading Historic Church Pendant Lights to LED
Posted on June 15, 2014 Written by 2 Comments
Have you noticed that many churches have the same lantern-style chandeliers? Our church and my mother’s church both have them. Jon and I can’t help ourselves, but we notice the lighting wherever we go. We don’t necessarily notice how bright it is or how classy the fixtures are, but we do notice how energy efficient […]
Comment on the Proposed Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
Posted on February 2, 2014 Written by Leave a Comment
I listened to a live town hall with Gina McCarthy of the EPA this week. During her opening statement, she asked that people who care about climate change and green house gas emissions submit a comment on the proposed carbon pollution standards for new power plants. They are getting a lot of comments and she […]
Keeping Dirty Coal & Oil Offline During this Heatwave
Posted on July 17, 2013 Written by 4 Comments
As the east coast experiences yet another heat wave this week, we are also experiencing peak demand for electricity to run all those air conditioners. As demand increases, so does our reliance on dirtier forms of energy like coal and oil. With a few small adjustments, you can help keep the peak demand for electricity […]
How Green is My Electricty?
Posted on April 4, 2013 Written by 2 Comments
A reader living in New Hampshire recently asked us how clean her electricity is. She had read a controversial piece about natural gas in the Wall Street Journal. She had just switched to a high-efficiency natural gas boiler and was now concerned she had invested in the wrong solution to efficiently heat her home. We have posted […]
Making Sense of Watts and Watt-Hours
Posted on February 25, 2013 Written by Leave a Comment
One of the hardest concepts to grasp related to energy savings is what is the difference between a watt (W) and a watt-hour (Wh). If you are going to try to understand your electricity consumption and savings, it is very important to get this key concept. Unfortunately, we can’t see electricity flowing through a wire […]
