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86Winterize Your Home with Attic Blown-In Insulation
by Marye Audet
Attic blown insulation has many advantages over the fiberglass batt type of insulation and is becoming increasingly popular. One of the biggest benefits of the blown in insulation is for the owners of... published 3 months ago
86How to Save Money on Heating Bills
by pgrundy
Last winter, with home heating oil at record highs, my partner and I spent nearly $3000 to heat a 1000 square foot house for four months. By summer, oil prices were even higher and we couldn't get anyone to... published 5 weeks ago
82Blowing Insulation into the Attic
by Jennifer
Is your upstairs noticeably colder than your downstairs? Have you looked around in your attic lately? You might not have enough insulation. The inspection of our home had shown that there was virtually no... published 2 years ago
79Healthy, Green Insulation Choices
by Elle MacKenna
(Photo: Yucel Tellici) With materials like soy and mushrooms, today’s green insulation choices can sound more like ingredients for stir fry rather than the components of an energy-efficient home.... published 17 months ago
75It's Time To Prepare For Winter
by Marye Audet
When I was in elementary school this poem by Rachel Field was one that was read every autumn. Although days are still warm and harvesting is still in progress winter cold is on it's way. Animals are... published 15 months ago
74Five Easy Ways to Save On Your Heating Bills This Winter
by C.M. Vanderlinden
Winter is right around the corner, and with it are those dreaded, skyrocketing heating bills. Those of us who live in older homes, especially, seem to get hit hard once the cold weather hits. The good news is... published 14 months ago
71Uses and Harvesting of Cork
by len7288
Uses of Cork One of the main use of cork is in low temperature insulation, the insulation is used in water coolers, around the pipes of mechanical refrigerating systems, cold storage warehouses. When... published 13 months ago
71The Rooftop Garden
by Bob Ewing
There are always options and that is the approach that I take to gardening and most other aspects of my work and life. When it comes to gardening, if you want to grow something green you can. Your desire and... published 6 months ago
68No Answers, But Lots of Questions
by William F. Torpey
It was my intention to present a number of startling, puzzling, insightful questions on a wide variety of topics followed by some studied, reasoned, enlightening answers. Alas, time and space permits only the questions. I need your help. Do you have the answers? published 13 months ago
66Cooling and Losses of Transformers
by mplgmg
Power transformers rated up to a few KVA can be adequately cooled by natural convective air-cooling, sometimes assisted by fans. Some power transformers are immersed in specialized transformer oil that acts... published 5 days ago
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