Installing new light fittings in your home can make a big difference to the look of a room, but remember that choosing the right light fittings to suit your room takes careful consideration. It is important to have a qualified electrician to install them for you. Anything to do with your electrical services should be handled by someone who is a professional. Choose light fittings that are the right…

LED (or light-emitting diode) lighting isn’t new, but we are just now starting to see large-scale commercial and industrial applications for this breed of ultra efficient lighting. In commercial facilities, lighting accounts for 30 to 50 percent of energy consumption and retrofitting a facility with LED lighting can save upwards of 95% in lighting costs…

The Walmart Foundation has announced that it will make a donation of $2 million to provide much needed support for food banks to reduce their electricity bills. While fully depending on donations to support their cause and with contributions dwindling due to the weakened economy, food banks are barely able to stay afloat as demand continues rising. Thanks to the retail giant, 16 food banks across the U.S. will be able…

Curious about the ecological “footprint” you’ll leave behind on this planet? Want to be more environmentally conscious? By answering a few simple questions, the handy Ecological Footprint Quiz will estimate the impact you will leave behind for later generations. Afterward, you can learn how to minimize your consumption by using more sustainable products, housing, foods, services, and transportation. To take the quiz…

A house powered by batteries and solar panels, featuring a “smog-eating” roof, was unveiled earlier this month in West Lancaster, California. “This remarkable new house is truly the home of the future,” said Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris in an announcement of the prototype built by KH Home and BYD, a manufacturer of clean energy technologies. According to USA Today…