Blogs about: Electricity Usage
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Clothesline season, garden disappointments, and corn
Clothesline in use A beautiful sunny weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to kick off the clothesline season for the year. As I’ve previously written, our highest electricity usage happens o… more →
The Zero Fossil Fuel 10 Year Challenge
Clothesline season, garden disappointments, and corn
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10yearchallenge wrote 2 months ago: Clothesline in use A beautiful sunny weekend gave me the perfect opportunity to kick off the clothes … more →
Update..Stimulus Hidden Gem: 'Decoupling' Billing Model for Electricity for Consumers...does NOT go by usage...
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ginaswo wrote 5 months ago: Update: Okay, it’s called ‘decoupling’ BWAAAHAAAA!!! Anyone that follows the str … more →
December utility bill, snow, snow, snow, and animal husbandry in a frozen tundra
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10yearchallenge wrote 6 months ago: December electricity and gas usage Our December utility bill (covering mid November to mid December) … more →
From the Alliance To Save Energy
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iufgreenteam wrote 8 months ago: No-Cost Low-Cost Tips for Saving Money & Energy Download a printable PDF file of this inf … more →
Finally, some energy reduction progress and RIP Blondie
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10yearchallenge wrote 8 months ago: October electricity (top) and gas (bottom) usage At the mid-point each month, I look forward to gett … more →
Here comes the rain: Barrels, clotheslines, firing up the furnace, and chocolate zucchini bread
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10yearchallenge wrote 9 months ago: Rain barrels, sort of hooked up Summer in Seattle is short and can end abruptly. In the last week, … more →
Electricity usage: One step forward, two steps back
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10yearchallenge wrote 10 months ago: August electricity usage Between the middle of July and the middle of August, we installed a few doz … more →
"Green Tip" from Stacey Ruffino
iufgreenteam wrote 11 months ago: Do full loads of laundry and set the rinse cycle to “cold.” … more →
Hung out to dry
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10yearchallenge wrote 11 months ago: Clothesline in action While we may be looking a bit countrified, a bit Ma and Pa Kettle in this phot … more →
Go to the light...
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10yearchallenge wrote 11 months ago: As alluded to previously, one of the things we’re doing is trying to increase efficiency given … more →
Laundry day, our worst electricity usage day of the week
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10yearchallenge wrote 11 months ago: By "tracitodd" at http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyshuttergirl/ I have to say, the Puget Sou … more →
Sure, I'll pay more! Green energy programs
10yearchallenge wrote 11 months ago: After discovering that we used 880 KWHs in June, I decided to learn more about how these 880 KWHs o … more →
First Steps: A rough draft of our zero fossil fuel plan
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10yearchallenge wrote 12 months ago: When we first moved into this house, aside from the scary-ass grey shag carpet and the popcorn on th … more →
The Basics: Learning about our energy usage
10yearchallenge wrote 12 months ago: I automate all my payments. Everything flows into and out of my accounts digitally, automatically, … more →
5 Easy Ways to Save the Planet! :)
Doa wrote 1 year ago: And why should we care, you ask? It will affect the lives of the generations to come, including … more →
Do appliances really use energy when their plugged in, but not on??
iufgreenteam wrote 1 year ago: What’s eating away at your cash reserves without your knowledge? The Bite No, we’re not … more →
Monthly Tips: Electricity Usage
iufgreenteam wrote 1 year ago: Keep cool – in the summer, close your drapes during the day to save on cooling costs Keep warm – i … more →
CFL Fact Sheet
iufgreenteam wrote 1 year ago: Have questions about your Green Team gift? Here’s a quick reference for everything CFL. CFL Fa … more →
Guest Essay on Energy Independence
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Robert Rapier wrote 1 year ago: I am still traveling for a few days, and will be back in Scotland on January 13th. One of the e-mail … more →
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