energy Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/energy/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:14:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Lesson from Sunflowers https://smthingscount.com/2021/01/07/lesson-from-sunflowers/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:07:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9829 I’ve always enjoyed watching sunflowers at different times of the day. It’s interesting how they move, toward the sun when it’s bright and inward when

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]]> A Cool Way to Save Money https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/08/a-cool-way-to-save-money/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 16:16:19 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9562 Be cooler in summer and save up to 25% annual energy costs.  Get summer shade by planting deciduous shrubs and trees on the south and

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]]> Know How to Boil Water? https://smthingscount.com/2020/06/20/know-how-to-boil-water/ Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:06:10 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9341 When boiling water, cover the pan.  This prevents evaporation and makes the water boil faster, thus saving both water and energy. [For more easy, money-saving,

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]]> Cool AC Savings https://smthingscount.com/2020/05/16/cool-ac-savings/ Sat, 16 May 2020 17:32:32 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9197 Keep your AC unit cool.  Loosely cover the condenser or window-mounted unit (don’t restrict air-flow, which will increase electricity use); put an awning over it;

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]]> Stop That Junk Mail Now! https://smthingscount.com/2020/03/07/stop-that-junk-mail-now/ Sat, 07 Mar 2020 17:01:21 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8959 Learn how to atop junk mail at Eco Cycle. Meanwhile, recycle it and newspapers.  Each mature tree this saves will consume thirteen pounds of carbon

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]]> New Computer? Check this Out https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/22/new-computer-check-this-out/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 17:39:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7594 Doing some last-minute shopping for a computer for your college student?  Look for an eco-friendly one that saves money.  Buy one of the new energy-efficient

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]]> Natural Wonders https://smthingscount.com/2018/12/01/natural-wonders/ Sat, 01 Dec 2018 17:58:59 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7512 So many of us don’t give a thought to avoiding the use of and/or recycling of paper. Which was once part of a tree. Here’s

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]]> Do You Pray? https://smthingscount.com/2018/09/27/do-you-pray/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 14:35:47 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=7318 You probably do pray sometimes when you don’t recognize it as actual “prayer.”  Even atheists pray. Sometimes I come across something I think is a

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]]> Apparently, It CAN be Done https://smthingscount.com/2017/11/25/apparently-it-can-be-done/ Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:23:50 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6358 Everybody knows you can’t run a city, county, or state totally on renewable energy.  Well, maybe not everybody. In response to Sierra Club’s “Ready for

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]]> Not a Contradiction–Just an Enlightened Bottom Line https://smthingscount.com/2017/04/10/not-a-contradiction-just-an-enlightened-bottom-line/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 16:10:11 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5796 Here’s a bit of seeming contradiction that I think is a brilliant idea:  the Kentucky Coal Museum is installing solar panels on its roof.  It

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