Robin Green has been an avid recycler, bicycler, and renewable energy geek since the age of 15, when he collected neighbors' newspapers to drop off at the local fire station, biked an hour each way to school, and built his own wind generator and water wheel. He now runs Green-Energy-Efficient-Homes.com, a website dedicated to helping people improve the energy efficiency of home heating, cooling, appliances, lighting, and other home energy uses.

An infrared heat gun can help you locate big or small heat leaks in your house. By measuring and prioritizing your home hot spots and cold spots, you can find the energy efficiency improvements that...

You might think doing the dishes by hand saves energy compared to using an ENERGY STAR dishwasher. But energy saving dishwashers use far less hot water than most people who wash dishes themselves. U...

You may think that upgrading a few old bulbs to LEDs is all it takes if you're serious about saving electricity. But how can you predict your savings if you don't actually check your energy consumpt...

You might think buying a new, energy saving refrigerator just means looking for any old ENERGY STAR rated model. But why not figure out what your current fridge is using first, so you know how much s...

Most people let their fridge run and never bother to check whether it's running efficiently. Use these tips to check whether your unit is wasting energy or is running at peak efficiency.

Do electric tankless water heaters really cost as little to operate as some people would have you believe? These heaters certainly make the meter spin fast when they're on, but then there's no heat ...

LED house lights have been in the limelight recently as more consumers try to use less energy. But is this the most sensible way to cut energy consumption on a limited budget? Are LED bulbs really r...

Energy efficient window coverings keep warm air inside in winter, and keep hot air outside in hot weather. Curtains, shades, awnings, and blow-dry window insulation kits can all make a difference.

Dimmable lights can give a more relaxed feel to an indoor space than the white glare of full-strength light bulbs. Turning down the lights also saves energy. At the same time, compact fluorescent li...

If your house has a crawl space and you get cold winters, chances are you've experienced cold, drafty floors this last month. Is installing a crawl space heater the best way to deal with this proble...

Fluorescent lights can eliminate three quarters of the CO2 emissions caused by incandescent lights, but they do contain trace amounts of mercury, a toxic chemical. So which is really the more environm...

If you're serious about saving energy, you probably want to go farther than just buying energy-efficient appliances and compact fluorescent lights. How about some home energy saving devices that will ...

Is it better to turn the lights out, or leave them on, when you step out of a room for a minute or two? Conventional wisdom tells us to leave them on. But it's pretty easy here to prove the convention...

I thought I was doing a pretty good job on saving electricity, until a solar engineer visited my home. We were already using half what an average household uses; the engineer asked why didn't we cut o...

Attic ceiling insulation can cut your heating bills by more than just about any other home energy upgrade. Find out the best options for your home right here.