Energy Miser is about saving you some money on day-to-day energy expenses. Along the way, I hope to chat about how the wider world of energy affects people's daily lives. EM is my way of joining the Green Revolution. Maybe you'll join with me.
Exposed looks at how toxic substances reach into our homes, and how the United States is taking a back seat to the European Union in controlling exposure to dangerous chemicals. Click here for more.
Thomas Friedman's book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, is a thorough and thoughtful look at what is wrong with America's approach to energy and the environment and what we can do to change it. Click here for more.
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I have a checkered history when it comes to New Year's resolutions, but every year, come December 31, I make a few. For 2009, the list is a short one—eat less chocolate, read more poetry and reduce my family's energy consumption. So far, I've done nothing about the first two, but I took a small step toward accomplishing the third.
Back in late November I had someone give me an estimate on installing new windows in our old house. My husband and I decided it wasn't time to make such a large investment, but while the salesman was here he noted a cool draft coming from our front and back doors and recommended that we invest in some weatherstripping. We thought about trying to do the job ourselves, but decided it was best to hire a pro. So we did.
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