It’s no surprise that winter can produce some of the most treacherous travel conditions. Snow and ice on the roadways, the sun setting at early hours and the toll the weather takes on our cars all add up to create less than desirable driving circumstances....
In most parts of the country, winter has set in and is taking over our lives, forcing us out of our flip flops and running up our energy bills with extra heating and gas costs. While there isn't much we can do about the season's clothing options, we can...
Without you, Elvis’s Christmas would be so blue. This year, make the King proud and make Christmas a green, eco-friendly event. Deck the Halls with a Real Christmas Tree The battle over real vs. artificial Christmas trees has been waged for decades, yet upon...
Whoever thought that a hard day of shopping could be worse for the environment than it is for your wallet? Well, if you’re not careful this Black Friday, you’ll not only heat up your credit card, you’ll be setting fire to the planet. From purchasing energy...
Anyone who has prepared a Thanksgiving meal knows there are dozens of decisions to make and dozens of ways to stress the details. Who will sit beside Great Aunt Petunia? Is it pecan, pumpkin or apple pie (or one of each!)? What color napkins and candles...
November 11. Do you know what it’s all about? Do you know who we honor every year on that date? November 11 is not just another day off from work. It’s Veterans Day in the U.S. and Remembrance Day in Canada. The day we choose to celebrate all those who...
All those big waves. Where do they come from? What caused them? Looks like some serious power behind all that water crashing onto shore. Wave energy is caused by the wind blowing over open water and creating waves. The energy caught up in that waterpower...
No matter where you live, paying for electricity is unavoidable. Whether you’re in the United States, Canada, India, China, Australia or the Maldives, the cost of electricity is still present. What differs, however, is the price you’ll pay per unit (or...
Have you ever walked outside and felt like the wind was going to literally blow you away? If you’ve ever experienced this, you know the force and power behind that natural resource called wind. Wind power is easily harnessed and converted to both electric...
It often moves very fast and generally has lots of power behind it. It’s strong enough to sweep away whole towns and villages and powerful enough to strike fear in the hearts of meteorologists and forecasters worldwide. It’s water. And people have been...
