Letters: March/April 2011
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Combustion Appliance Zone Signs of a sick water heater. (Pure Energy) I saw your recent article on combustion safety (“Combustion Appliance Testing: Why, How, When?” Nov/Dec ’10, p. 38). I think I have ... [continue reading]
New and Notable: March/April 2011
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Kevin Rowell (in brown shirt, upper left) leads a bamboo workshop. (Dakotah Bertsch) Haiti—One Year Out As the January anniversary of the 7 moment magnitude earthquake came and went, leaders of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) ... [continue reading]
Calendar: March/April 2011
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March 2–4 Better Building: Better Business Conference 2011 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. CONTACT: Trisha Stibor, Energy Center of Wisconsin, 455 Science Dr., Ste. 200, Madison, WI 53711. TEL: (608)238-8276. Ext. 124; WEB:www.ecw.org/betterbuildings. [continue reading]
Letters: May/June 2011
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CO Health and Safety Recently I read your excellent article on combustion safety (“Combustion Appliance Testing: Why, How, When?” Nov/Dec ’10, p. 38). I’m currently working on a health and safety ... [continue reading]
New and Notable: May/June 2011
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A Common Knowledge It’s not easy to tell how energy efficient your home is—well, it didn’t used to be. Making it easier is the newfound partnership between PulteGroup, Incorporated, ... [continue reading]
Calendar: May/June 2011
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May 1–3 National Green Building Conference Salt Lake City, Utah. WEB: www.nahb.org/ conference_details.aspx? conferenceID=59. May 4–6 Utility Energy Forum Pacific Grove, California. CONTACT: Ed Thomas. TEL: (970)209-8347; E-MAIL:ethomas@utilityforum.org; ... [continue reading]
Our Refrigerator Uses Less: January/February 1993
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The Coxson household claims to have a highly efficient Sun Frost RF-12, but the numbers reported in your article can't be correct (see "One Family's Savings," May/June '92, p. 10). [continue reading]
MAINTENANCE DOESN'T NECESSARILY LOWER ENERGY USE
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Utility bill stuffers direct customers to clean their refrigerator coils in order to save the customers a few dollars and the utility companies a few power plants. [continue reading]
