Posts Tagged ‘energy’

Save money and reduce carbon emissions with GreenTrac

Hands up who turns off their PC when not in use? I have to admit even though I always turn off my computer at night; it’s often left idle during the day. ‘Greentrac‘ is a software package that is helping me change my behaviour, reduce my carbon footprint and save money. Suitable for large organisations…

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eco friendly cooking – 10 tips

We take daily meter readings here at Chez Green and despite having an A rated cooker, our energy use from making meals is undoubtedly one of the biggest aspects of our energy usage. There are many things you can do, however, to reduce the amount of energy you use. Here are our tips; please add…

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LED review: best 100 watt alternative from EternaLEDS

The Quanta PAR38 LED from Eternaleds runs off just 18 watts of mains electricity, and outputs light equivalent to a 100 watt incandescent light bulb. The quanta PAR38 is a simple screw in retrofit unit that will easily replace your conventional E27 floodlight or spotlight bulbs. When you do so, you can sit back and…

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LED colour quality, CRI and binning.

One main criticism of LEDs used for room and space lighting is that the colour or hue of the light appears cold and harsh. Some LEDs appear as tiny, brilliant lights that are too bright to look at, but seem to give very little illumination. There is a quantitative measure of the ability of a…

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LEDs, a new generation of lighting

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) lead a new and exciting era of modern ecological lighting. They have been evolving over the last decade and are now maturing into a viable economic alternative to the incandescent bulb and CFL.

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5 tips for clean, green laundry

The simple act of washing our clothes can have a significant impact on the environment. Whether its from the massive amounts of water and electricity used, or the use of harsh, toxic products, our washday really can cause the blues. Fortunately, there are lots of ways to make your washday clean and green. Use these…

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