How-Tos

10 Energy Savings Tips For Summer Driving Trips

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As you hit the roads this summer for driving trips, consider these simple tips to help you drive more efficiently and save energy. Read more →

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Will We Ever Really Make Much Electricity From the Ocean?

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It's a very enticing idea, making electricity from the predictable motions of the sea. But will we ever really utilize it? And will it generate much power? Read more →

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10 Energy Efficiency Tips For Your Spring Cleaning

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Learn how you can save some of that money with the Alliance’s spring cleaning energy efficiency tips. Read more →

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5 Simple Things To Conserve Energy At Home

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You can help your state avoid an energy crisis like California experienced simply by implementing a few common sense changes in your home. Read more →

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Offshore Wind Power: Huge Potential Goes Largely Untapped

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Depending on how you look at it, the state of offshore wind power is either hugely depressing or an amazing opportunity for growth in green power. Read more →

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Wind Power 101: It Betters Fossil Fuels, Even With Slowing Growth

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Wind power growth may have slowed down last year (again), but it's already producing power more cheaply than new fossil fuels, outpacing nuclear, and coal and natural gas. Read more →

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Active And Passive Green Homes: What To Know

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First in green home design there was the Passive standard, and now a new one called Active is getting notice for subtle differences. We talk about them. Read more →

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Biofuels 101: How Green Is This Clean Energy Source Really?

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You don't hear about biofuels as much as you used to, but production continues to grow. How green they are all comes down to what's used to make them, though. Read more →

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4 Steps To A More Energy Friendly Home

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The steps here outline the process for making your home more comfortable through energy upgrades. Read more →

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Green Power: Cheap Ways You Can Get It

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Want to really reduce the eco-impact of your electricity use? The least expensive and quickest way is to sign up with a green power program. Here's how. Read more →

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