Invest in an energy-efficient, clean-burning fireplace insert to enjoy fires that warm your house and reduce air pollution associated with conventional fireplaces. (An open fireplace can draw as much as 300 cubic feet of heated room air up the chimney every minute.)...
Every month when you pay your electric bill, you pay for a ComEd energy-efficiency program that is free for all but that few take advantage of. Find out how you can have a (fully-masked) ComEd energy-efficiency advisor tour your house and advise you. (If you prefer,...
General Motors plans for an "all-electric future." The Chevy Bolt was the 2017 Motor Trend's "Car of the Year." Don't wait - be part of a cleaner future now with an electric or hybrid car. Learn more at pluginamerica.org and greencarreports.com. If you don’t know...
Chicago just became the largest city in the United States to commit to 100 percent clean energy. Legislation passed unanimously in April 2019 by the city council will enable the metropolis of 2.7 million to power all of its buildings on clean and renewable energy by...
The Evanston City Council continued the City's strong leadership on climate issues by unanimously approving the Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP), a comprehensive plan to reduce Evanston's impact on global climate change while preparing the community for its...
The Illinois legislature passed a sweeping, comprehensive new energy bill, one of the most significant state energy legislation passed in the US in decades. The Future Energy Jobs Bill will include: At least 4.3 gigawatts of new Illinois wind and solar power – as much...
Dryers use a lot of residential electricity so Mr. Green of the Sierra Club addressed this question. The most energy efficient way to dry your clothes is to use the energy from the sun and hang your clothes to dry. For those that want to use a dryer, there are now...
This question was asked of our good friend Mr. Green of the Sierra Club. This is his response. "Manufacturing a refrigerator doesn’t demand as much from our dear old battered environment as you might think. A new fridge that saves you just 100 kWh a year will offset...
Energy efficiency protects our environment and saves money at the same time. Being an energy-efficient consumer reduces the use of oil, natural gas and coal resources and decreases the pollution and harmful emissions that occur during energy production and use....
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