Fire weather air quality advisory

Environment editor Pat Brennan reports that air quality regulators issued a smoke advisory Saturday because of wildfires in Sylmar, Corona, ... . If that is the case, find other shelter, or run the air conditioner. Closing the fresh-air intake can help ... Brea and Yorba Linda. People in these areas should avoid unnecessary outdoor activity wherever [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 02:47:02

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FTC Energy Guide Labels Help Consumers Conserve Energy and Save Money

Get energy-smart this Earth Day with the Federal Trade Commission’s new publication, EnergyGuidance: Appliance Shopping With the EnergyGuide Label ... washers, refrigerators, freezers, water heaters, dishwashers, window air conditioners, central air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, and pool heaters. Copies of EnergyGuidance: Appliance [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 08:00:31

Piezoelectrics Promise To Create Energy from Everything

Wouldn't it be great if your cell phone or mp3 player could charge itself? What if your house could generate electricity from the noise of the cars on the road? Or if the waste heat generated by your air conditioner could help put a dent in that expensive summer electric [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:09:56

Rumors of solar-powered Toyota Prius seem fishy

There have been rumors circulating recently that Toyota is working on an electric car (a redesigned Prius, presumably) ... panels on the roof to help run, say, the radio or air conditioner or electric windows, and increase [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:05:53

The Bungalow@DamaiJanuary 13, 2009

I just realised that we never shared photos of what the Bungalow@Damai looks like! ... not to have to turn on the air conditioner all the time.On the top right hand corner are two photos ... a big green area next to us to help clean the air and have a sense of sanctuary even in the middle [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 07:19:59

Top Ten Ways To Save Money and Energy

HomeDepot.com released a very helpful page that gives readers a very simple and easy to follow approach towards saving money and energy in their ... ceiling fan consumes around 45 watts of power per hour. A typical window air conditioner unit ... Filters on Central Heat / Air Unit: I totally agree [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 18:38:07

Jackson residents adjusting to the cold

For Jackson Marriott hotel valet Roderick Hampton, who worked the night shift Friday, braving the cold is mind over matter. Though two layers of thermals underneath his uniform and the outdoor heat lamp did help. “I like the cold. At home, I like to turn the (air conditioner) up,” Hampton said. “I can’t stand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 21:21:09

Housewares and Home Products Online

#fullpost{display:inline;}In our everyday lives, housewares and home products such as washing machines, flat irons, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, food storages and many more have helped and made [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:24:00

Edexcel is determined to Phail Us.

I'm positive of it. EDEXCEL IS EVIL. So much for *Last Paper should be the Easiest to Predict*The papers are SO unpredictable ... to help you. In fact, the lecturers have made sure that the Air Conditioners properly Cryogenise [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:51:00

Shade Trees

Shade Trees Posted by Kathryn Muratore at 06:51 PM The USDA Forest Service and NIST have teamed up to teach us minions a very important lesson: trees provide shade, and shade can help keep your house cool, which means you won't need to run the air conditioner as much if you plant trees near your house. I know, I know...it's a complicated [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:51:47

Twitter Updates for 2009-01-18

spent the evening running around town quite possibly saving the life of a friend of a friend. He’s safe and getting help. # now knows what it feels like to be a parent. Oh, brother. # finally decided to take out his window air conditioner. LazyBogs. # If you blogged your heart and soul in 2003, but don’t in 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:59:59

Forest Defense is Self-Defense

Chemical released by trees can help cool planet, scientists find By David Adam at the Guardian, ... as climate air conditioners.” http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/31/forests [more...]

Date: 2008-11-02 19:35:47

Happy New Year (and no baby yet...)

Hi guys, just checking in! No baby yet, we are on Day 3 of BabyWatch since she had the official EDD of January 2nd ... - never tried it before) and that helped a lot too. My hair seems really happy from being air dried ... blades. As for product, I am still fiercely loyal to Pureology hydrate shampoo and conditioner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 20:37:00

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