I recently gave a presentation on going green to the city manager and some officials of a neighboring community, and when I walked into the meeting room, it was challengi...read full story
California's 'Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan' got a major boost today when the CA Public Utilities Commission voted to provide $3.1 billion in consumer rebate...read full story
Old CFLs had problems with taking a little while to warm up, flickering in the corner of your eye, or giving off a harsh fluorescent light. But CFLs have come a long way ...read full story
The Senate recently approved additional funding for the wildly popular Cash for Clunker program, but what about cash for clunky condos? Millions of American homes and apa...read full story
New Leaf America was founded to help US households save money and reduce emissions by making their homes more resource (energy, water & gas) efficient.Despite all the...read full story
Letting natural sunlight in during the day is a simple way to lower your lighting bills. But it can also help you stay cool too. Traditional incandescent bulbs turn about...read full story
This is the first of a two-part post on saving water. In this piece, we'll focus on simple practices that will lower your water usage and save you money - all witho...read full story
This is the second post in our two-part series on saving water. This installment focuses on a few low cost devices you can purchase for your home to significantly c...read full story
Everybody is searching for new forms of energy. But can you guess which renewable energy resource is the cleanest, cheapest, and most abundant of them all?Here's a hint: ...read full story
Millions of American homes waste energy, but retrofitting them all - even just simple things like changing lightbulbs and killing power vampires - will take an enormous e...read full story
