Those EnergyGuide stickers give you a rough approximation of how much electricity your refrigerator uses. Wouldn’t you like to know the truth? Read along as I try to figure out how much mine uses.
A New Dishwasher
VE Blog // 15.11.2009We’re trying a new dishwasher, a Kenmore, after our LG stopped cleaning the dishes and then stopped working altogether…
Journey to a New Refrigerator
VE Blog // 26.10.2009About a year ago we got a new refrigerator. Our old one was in the house we bought in 1995 and dated to the late 1970s. It still worked, but was noisy, ugly, and I suspected it was an energy hog because it pre-dated the new energy standards. We shopped online at places like Consumer [...]
While We Wait for Smart Energy
VE Blog // 15.09.2009Due in large part to anticipated federal stimulus funds, interest in smart grid and smart-energy home technologies has increased dramatically. Smart grid has been waiting in the wings for years, but may get a much needed boost from several initiatives. It appears that the Obama administration may fund the upgrade of up to [...]
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Do you know how much electricity your refrigerator uses?
Those EnergyGuide stickers give you a rough approximation of how much electricity your refrigerator uses. Wouldn’t you like to know the truth? Read along as I try to figure out how much mine uses.
Continue →A New Dishwasher
We’re trying a new dishwasher, a Kenmore, after our LG stopped cleaning the dishes and then stopped working altogether…
Continue →Journey to a New Refrigerator
About a year ago we got a new refrigerator. Our old one was in the house we bought in 1995 and dated to the late 1970s. It still worked, but was noisy, ugly, and I suspected it was an energy hog because it pre-dated the new energy standards. We shopped online at places like Consumer [...]
Continue →While We Wait for Smart Energy
Due in large part to anticipated federal stimulus funds, interest in smart grid and smart-energy home technologies has increased dramatically. Smart grid has been waiting in the wings for years, but may get a much needed boost from several initiatives. It appears that the Obama administration may fund the upgrade of up to [...]
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