Empire State Building Now With Energy Star

Energy Star for Commercial Buildings offers a good standard to work to if you are considering upgrading especially when combined with the commercial tax credit for energy efficient upgrades.

Resource House – Combining Net-Zero Energy with Sustainable Design

The Resource House – a Green Built Home and Wisconsin Energy Star Home – is the first in this area to be completely free for all fossil fuels, which makes it a true net-zero energy home.

New Marvin Windows Bringing the Outdoors In

A flyer crossed my desk last week for a new patio door from Marvin windows – providing a way to create a seamless transition from your inside living space to your outdoor.

Should you buy LED Christmas Lights?

Have you been thinking about whether to upgrade your holiday lighting to LED? Find out what Resource Robin’s recommendation is on this new lighting option.

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Use Energy Star Wisely

Energy Star ratings aren’t always accurate. Find out what the issues are in the rating system and how to ensure you get the energy efficiency you expected.

Frustration, Misunderstanding and Delay – Oh, My!

To be honest, even for us in the field, it is sometime frustrating how slow the process goes at times.

Not Just Idle Practice

Idling is linked to increases in asthma, allergies, heart and lung disease and cancer.
Idling gets ZERO miles per gallon.
Idling for 1 hour burns nearly 1 gallon of gasoline.
Ten seconds of idling can use more fuel than turning off the engine and restarting it.

Letting your car idle vs turning it off:
If you know you are going [...]

Electric Motorcycle with Biodiesel Sidecar Generator

Carl Vogel, a Harley enthusiast and inventor-entrepreneur has converted a Harley Davidson to be fully electric, the Electra Cruiser. The bike can travel 60 miles on one charge while reaching speeds up to 85 mph. Vogel arranged the bikes’ chassis to accommodate 10 lead-acid batteries that hold electricity from a three hour charge using an [...]

Combining Luxury with Action – The Swan and Dolphin

I did take on some serious discussions and research into the environmental practices of the tourism business in the Orlando market.