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- Freeze for World Earth Day - 8pm 20 April Those of you who're interested to take part in the next KL Freeze, visit the links below for more details. Why Freeze for World Earth Day? The average person globally uses 2255 Watts of power, or a little less than 23 x100 Watt light bulbs. (www.wattzon.org) Now that's a lot...
EarthTalk: LED Light Bulbs More Efficient Than CFL's? Dear EarthTalk: What’s the story with LED light bulbs that are reputed to be even more energy-efficient than compact fluorescents? Perhaps the ultimate “alternative to the alternative,” the LED (light-emitting diode) light bulb may well dethrone the compact fluorescent (CFL) as king of the green lighting choices. But it has...- Antique Lighting Antiques -> Decorative Arts -> Lamps Whether you are trying to restore an older home and would like to keep it in the period style, or you just appreciate older light fixtures, antique lighting has much to offer. There are many different styles from Victorian, to Art Deco to Modern...
How To Pick the Best Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb There's something about compact fluorescent (or CFL) bulbs and the light they put out. The light looks different from what we're used to with energy-wasting incandescent bulbs. Why is that? And is there a CFL that comes close to the light quality of incandescents? There are two ways to...
How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Don't you just love animal humor, especially when it is served up to take the mickey out of us humanoids. This little beauty about dogs and light bulbs found its way into my in-box and then just as quickly made its way onto this page. These classic and well thought...
Green Home Makeovers that are Easy and Affordable Are you looking to save the environment, but you cannot afford costly options like solar panels? Are you looking for a way to cut down on your energy costs, but are not all together sure about installing wind turbines in your back yard? Don't worry! There are plenty of things...
Rise of the LED Light Bulb While an LED light bulb such as the Evolux incandescent replacement is initially expensive, it is far less so than using incandescent bulbs over the medium to long term. They even beat CFL bulbs. This article shows you the math.
Frugal Home Dec Tip: Electrical Outlet or Light Switch Frame Here is simple home decoration project to spruce up your walls or sides of cabinets that have an electrical outlet or light switch plate. This electrical outlet pictured to the right is in a conspicuous place in our house and I found the yellowish white plastic color rather offensive,...
10 Simple Tips To Keep A Healthy Home. Since your home is your castle, shouldn't it be a safe haven away from the troubles of the world, including environmental troubles? This list not not inclusive, but rather a bunch of simple ways that I, along with many others, try to follow in order to keep our house...- Australia Bans Incandescent Light Bulbs - World Breathes Easier. Finally at the far ends of this earth, a country has done what no one else will...ban incandescent light bulbs. It is about time! They hope to be completely done with them within 3 years, and expect this change to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million tons. I...
Will LED Lighting Ever Replace Metal Halide? Whatever type of marine system is kept lighting is important. With a fish only aquarium the fish need a day cycle and of course need to see where they are going. It’s also good that the aquarist can see the fish! With reef systems the lighting is also important for...- Natural Aquarium Lighting The great majority of aquarists light their aquariums with halide bulbs or fluorescent tubes or a combination of both. Huge strides have been made in the manufacture of suitable lighting for aquarists. There is a wide choice of Kelvin (K) rating in both fluorescent and halide, and a choice of power (W) at least in halides, though there are T8's, T5's and power compacts in fluorescents. Science produces as near as possible the light needed by reef life.
What to Bring With You on a Cycling Trip [caption id="attachment_121" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Got all your gear? Check!"][/caption] If you're planning a long cycling trip that tests your endurance, your skills, as well as your navigational abilities, you have to also realize that there are other challenges you might not expect. It will be wise to pack and prepare...- 5 Cardinal Sins Of A Marine Aquarist I thought I’d jot down what I consider to be the five major sins of a marine aquarist, be that reef or fish only. They are not in any particular order. The list is not just aimed at beginners to the hobby who are just starting a saltwater aquarium but at aquarists of any level.
- Aquarium lighting for reef tanks. A topic that is not discussed very often is aquarium lighting for reef tanks. Although this topic is not discussed very much it is very important within a salt water reef tank.
Save Money And Energy With Energy Efficient Window Choices Our homes use a lot of energy, mostly from nonrenewable resources, when it comes to heating and cooling. Home heat and air conditioning are some of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions responsible for global warming and climate change. As we fight carbon emissions, it's imperative that we do everything...- Setbacks don't have to be stopping points Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. -Thomas Edison I don't know about you, but that quote rings true for me -- especially the second half. I was in a musical about Thomas Edison as...
- A New Saltwater Aquarium - It’s Exciting But Check Running Costs! ** Editors Note ** Well 2007 is now over and we are at the start of a brand new year - let's hope that this year is as good as the last. Here at Aquarists Online we are excited to see a new year arrive. We have so many plans...
- Midnight Fountain! The end of a very pleasant day out, my wife and I arriving home fairly tired and ready for food. Then to the lounge. A couple of drinks and a relaxing evening in front of the TV. About 10 pm ready for bed so off we went. As is normal...
- Planning a vacation at home This post is part of a "Summer Fun Guide" group writing project by the Personal Finance Network. More articles on the subject are at the end of this post. Summer fun doesn't have to include an expensive road trip, a long airplane flight after braving security lines, or endless choruses...
How To Improve Your Branding With Your Content Advertisement Branding experts hit the nail on the head when they say that a winning brand conveys why you are your prospects’ only solution. If you can’t achieve that, you should at least convey why you are your prospects’ best solution. Of course, the same logic applies to your...
- Yard sale booty for this weekend My wife and I were neighborhood-shopping this weekend and ran across a yard sale Sunday evening. A bit of an unusual time to hold a yard sale but the weather was perfect. This yard sale had three Steelcase Protege® chairs for sale when we got there. My wife tried one...
- Discover Helpful Information About Work At Home Business It’s important to be happy doing whatever you are doing to make a living. We have all worked jobs in the past that we are not exactly happy doing. However we still have to do what we have to do in order to make a living for our families....
‘Big’ To The Marine Aquarist Most marine aquarists keep mixed reef aquariums, some of them are very small ‘nano’ systems and others could be six footers, large in the hobby world. There are a few who own aquariums even larger. Other aquarists have fish only systems that could be the same in size range...
How To Teach Kids To Be Green I'm fortunate enough to have two kids in my life, aged 7 and 4. At some point it struck me that the sooner that children learn about the importance of going green, the better. So I set out to begin explaining the essentials of going green in terms they...
Turning Down a Promotion: A Baseball Lesson Would you ever turn down a promotion? Even if it meant more money, more responsibility, and more opportunities to grow? Until recently—I didn't understand why anyone would pass up a promotion. Why would you turn down a move that's essentially saying, "OK, great job. You've done all you can...
getting organized with a Brother MFC-5890CN Finding tools to make you more productive can often be, well, counterproductive. For every new online task list manager program, there's another set of fancy features that do more than you want and missing features that make them less than useful. You set up a great filing system, but it...- Untapped Riches: Never Pay Off Your Mortgage--and Other Surprising Secrets for Building Wealth by Susan Cutaia, Anthony Cutaia and Robert Slater On the surface, this book seemed like the ideal read. It has a strong premise of how to create multiple streams of income using debt leverage. That is a great premise and one that we follow and put into practice every day. It was such a disappointment that this book...
- Getting Rid of Stretch Marks Naturally Author: nlwest21 No one likes the look of stretch marks and women and men need to handle with them constantly. They weaken our self esteem and make it challenging for us and other individuals to disregard. For some individuals these blemishes can be little and scarcely noticeable and for others...
Blog Action Day: Thoughts on Poverty (Last year, I decided to join the crowd and post about Blog Action Day's topic, saving the environment. This year the cause for Blog Action Day is poverty. As a personal finance blogger, I felt that it would border on irresponsibility to not join the cause. One of the charities...
