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Posts tagged "light bulb"

Green Tip #5-Use the New Sized Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL)

Replacing a 40 watt bulb with a new smaller sized CFL. Green Tip #5 - Use the new sized compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)  Guess what? Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) are available in all sorts of sizes and shapes now. Here you see me replacing a 40 watt bulb with a similar sized CFL. Happily, the CFL puts out more... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 20, 2011 at 9:32 am
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Green Tip #3 - Use Dusk-to-Dawn Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Light Controls To Save Energy

What is wrong with the above photo? Yep. The light is on during the day. Why? Mostly laziness. You see, we like to leave our front door light on all night for security reasons. Then the light never gets turned off. Ever. As part of my getting down to being green and saving money all... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 19, 2011 at 4:57 pm
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ChicagoNow Radio on WGN - Gardening Nude's Fun Interview with Bill Leff

Bill Leff interviewing Shawna Coronado at Chicago’s WGN 720 AM ChicagoNow Radio. What an awesome Chicago street view from the radio booth. This week I was invited to be on an awesome talk radio show hosted by Bill Leff. WGN 720 AM is the spot on the dial to find ChicagoNow Radio, a talk show... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 24, 2010 at 10:54 am
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Save Money! 10 Easy Ways To Get Free Money By Reducing Energy Usage In Your Home

According to a 2009 report from McKinsey & Company, Americans are wasting $130 billion annually on energy. This means we are spending way too much money due to inefficiency in our homes. During a difficult economic time, watching our utility usage is so critical, it can sometimes mean the difference between losing a home and... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 5, 2010 at 10:56 am
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