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- Alliance to Save Energy
Consumer tips on lowering energy costs. Home energy checkup, power smart, clearing the air, and appliance olympics. - Appliance Standards Awareness Project
Report on the latest improvements that increase efficiency in appliances. Current lobbying efforts to enact more efficient standards for central air conditioners, clothes washers, fluorescent ballasts and water heaters. - Building America Program
U.S. Department of Energy portal to technical resources supporting the construction of energy- and resource-efficient homes. - The Carbon Count
Provides users with a carbon footprint calculator and presents them with specific tips and advice based on their carbon footprint. - CFLbulbs.com
Discusses compact fluorescent light bulbs and offers FAQs, news items, disposal information, and recalls. - Consortium for Energy Efficiency
Information on energy-saving opportunities for appliances, lighting, air conditioning systems and gas heating. - Dulley House Insulation Guide
Where to insulate and what materials to use. Calculate R-values for walls, attics and crawl spaces. - Energy Efficiency
Appliance usage chart, operating cost calculator, and specific tips on improving efficiency. - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network
Topics include lighting, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment; insulation and other weatherization materials; high-performance windows; automatic and "smart" controls; solar buildings; community programs; and related codes and standards. - Energy Quest
California Energy Commission's energy and environmental education site for students, parents and teachers. Materials for students from kindergarten through high school. Games, puzzles, science projects on energy and other challenging information. - Energy Star
Created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help consumers save money and prevent air pollution. Includes list of qualifying products, contractor selection tips, and contacts for low interest loans for upgrading to high efficiency equipment. - Energyguide.com
Energy analyzer tool. After answering questions about home construction, occupants, and appliances the analyzer provides breakdown and charts showing energy usage and areas that can be improved. - ESP Energy
Energy Saving information on all areas of the home. Including Air Conditioning, heating, insulation, windows, appliances, and lighting - Fine Homebuilding- Energy Efficiency
Articles on fixing a drafty house, understanding windows, and evaporative cooling. - Flex Your Power
Residential energy saving tips. - For Your Home - Owens Corning
Everything from new construction to remodeling to insulating projects to efficiency checklist. Personal Project file holds information about different Owens Corning products that can be printed out for purchasing or planning. - Green Building Concepts
Information exchange on resource and energy efficient home building. Product tips, building hints, and newsletter archive. - Home Energy
Magazine of residential conservation. Archive of past issues, subscription form. - The Home Energy Saver
Determine the energy consumption of a home and find ways to reduce it. - Improving Home Energy Efficiency
Information on energy use in typical Florida homes and how the energy efficiency of Florida homes can be best improved. Includes discussion on typical performance, cooling and heating load sources, windows, and ductwork. - Insulation Fact Sheet
Detailed information on everything from determining insulation needs, to selecting products, to installation methods. - Making it Happen
Module to help homeowners capitalize on the energy savings opportunities identified by the Energy Advisor module. No regrets remodeling, no-cost and low-cost measures, installation, financing, and case studies. - MetaEfficient
Reviews of tools and techniques to live more simply and self-sufficiently. Incorporating these tools and techniques can decrease dependence on petroleum, electricity, gas for heating and cooling, municipal water and sewage utilities. - National Association of Insulation Manufacturers
Tips on determining insulation needs, installation suggestions, and a map of recommended R-values for new construction houses. - New York Energy Smart
Energy saving tips. Includes tools to conduct a home energy analysis. - Northeast Energy Star
Includes energy efficiency tips, online energy savings calculators, dealer locators, and rebate information for Energy Star appliances and lighting. - Ohio Consumers' Counsel: Energy Efficiency
Provides tips on reading electric and gas meters, understanding appliance ratings, and efficient home heating and lighting. - Oikos
Methods for designing, installing, and sealing leaking ductwork. - Partnership for Advanced Technologies in Housing
Voluntary initiative that seeks to accelerate the creation and widespread use of advanced technologies to improve the quality, durability, environmental performance, energy efficiency, and affordability of housing. - Renters Guide To Saving Energy
Energy and water conservation tips for the home and business. - Residential Energy Conservation
Energy conservation tips on insulation, heating, cooling, appliances, and lighting. - Residential Wind Energy
Brief overview on purchasing and operation of a residential wind turbine. - Sage Farm Solar Home
Virtual tour of energy efficient residence that has evlolved over 20 years to demonstrate several approaches for capturing and using solar energy. - Simply Insulate
Information on fiberglass insulation and links to energy efficiency programs in various states. - Smith Electric Company
The full story of the Smith family's purchase, installation and maintenance of a grid-connected home solar electricity system in Hamilton, NJ. - Southface Energy Institute Fact Sheets
Technical bulletins focused on energy conservation. Everything from sealing ductwork to choosing a system to blower door and duct-blaster testing. - Southwest Energy Efficiency Project
Provides information on what homeowners and consumers can do to cut energy waste in homes, vehicles, and workplaces. - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Provides energy statistics, data, and analysis.
Random Indian Recipes:-
- Bhogichi Bhaji
Peel the carrots and potatoes. Make small pieces of ghevada. Cut potato,brinjal and carrot into pieces. Remove green chana from the pods. Make fine paste of coriander leaves and green chilly. Roast groundnut and sesame and make powder. Now in a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow to splutter then add turmeric powder. Add potatoes,carrots,green chana and ghevada. Fry for a min. then add green paste. Cover the pan and allow to ... - Potato Burfi
Boil potato and mash finely. Grate coconut. In a thick bottom pan mix mashed potato,coconut and sugar. Allow to cook on a low flame (appx. 45-50 min). When the mixture bacame thick remove from the gas. Add elaichi powder and mix well. Pour the mixture on greased platform. Roll out the mixture with roll pin to make 1 cm thick. Cut the pieces as shape as you want. Allow to cool. - Mango Sasav
Wash,peel and cube mangoes. Dry roast 1/2 tsp mustard seeds in a pan till they crackle. Add to the coconut and grind fine paste along with jeera,turmeric powder,red chilly powder and peppercorns. Heat oil and add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Now pour the grind paste. Add jaggery,tamarind pulp,salt,mango pieces and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer till all the water dries out. Add more jaggery if necessary. Serve hot with rice. - Mango Milk Shake
Remove the skin of mango and collect the pulp. In pulp add sugar and 1 cup of milk. Mix above ingredients in mixer to make fine pulp. Now add remaining milk and elaichi powder. Mix well and keep in refrigerator to cool. While serving you may add mango pieces to decorate. - Satyanarayana Prasad
Clean rava and fry in hot ghee till light brown on slow flame. In another pan mix milk and water and keep to boil. Pour the milk mixture on fried rava. Make pieces of kaju and almond. Chop the banana into small pieces. When rava cook add sugar and cover the pan. Add kismis,kaju,almond and banana pieces. Mix well and cover the pan for 2-3 min. Lastly add elaichi powder. Prasad is ready. - Vanila Ice Cream
Take 2 3/4 cup of milk in a pan add sugar and keep boiling. Add chinagrass and cornflour in cold 1/4 cup of milk and mix well. Add in hot milk stir and cook on low flame (cook untill thick). Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Add vanila essence and fresh cream.mix in mixture. Pour the mixture in aluminium tin and keep to set in refrigerator. When it will half set again mix in mixture and keep in refrigerator to set. - Nimbu ka Meetha Aachar
Wash lemons cleanly. Dry the lemons with a clean muslin cloth. Cut the lemons into 4 pieces. Apply salt and keep them in a jar. Place the jar in the sun for 4-5 days. Dry roast the whole masalas together. Grind them coarsely. Add the freshly ground masalas & crushed jaggery to the lemons. Keep the jar of lemons in the sun again for 4 days. Open the jar and ... - Stuffed Bangda
First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready. - Plain Dosa
Wash rice,urad dal and methi seeds and soak in a water for atleast 4 hours. Grind to a smooth paste with a water.and keep aside for atleast 4-5 hours. Add salt and mix well. Heat a non-stick tava and grease with butter or oil. when hot, sprinkle a little ... - Chana Chhole
Soak kabuli chana in water for 6-7 hours with cumin seeds, dalchini, elaichi and pepper. Put in pressure cooker and give 3 whistles and keep on low flame for 4-5 min. Cut onions and tomatoes in slices. In a pan heat the oil and add tejpatta and dalchini. Now add onions and saute it till golden brown. Then add tomatoes and fry it for 4-5 min. When tomato and onion mix well. Add ginger garlic paste and ...