Money Saving Tips

Using a Chiminea to Clear Garden Waste

January 29, 2012

A garden heater can be a great idea if you’ve been wanting to spend more time in your garden. Gas-fuelled patio heaters are available, but a wood-fired garden heater, such as a chiminea or firebowl, is a more environmentally-friendly option, and if you use garden waste as fuel, it can help you keep your garden [...]

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Latest Energy Price Rises See £420m Added to Customers’ Bills in the UK

July 5, 2011

Scottish Power has kicked of the wave of energy prices increase that will no doubt see all the energy companies announcing their own price increases in the coming weeks. From the 1st August, customers of Scottish Power will see their electricity prices rise by 10% and their gas prices will go up by a massive [...]

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Fund-Raising Alternatives: Bottles and Cans for Cash

February 17, 2011

If you’re in sore need of funds, whether for household expenses, a much-needed vacation, or even a charitable cause, you can spin gold out of straw by collecting bottles and cans to be recycled. One way to go about it is by doing it all on your own, but you’ll reach your goals a lot more quickly with a little help from your friends (or the community at large). So why not think about enlisting the aid of your neighbors to get the bulk recycling you need to show a real profit?

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How Going Green Could Save You Greenbacks

December 17, 2010

Many people are reticent to jump aboard the eco-train to Greensville because they’re afraid that it’s going to cost a lot of extra dough to embrace an environmentally friendly lifestyle. Little do they know there are about a million ways to adapt your habits to include a philosophy that not only promotes a healthier planet, but also helps you to cut costs.

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You Have the Power to Free Yourself From Big Money Energy

April 7, 2010

In the last decade the global community has begun a dramatically shift from it’s acceptance of and willingness to rely upon fossil fuel energy generation. It is no longer “business as usual” in terms of how and where power is produced and consumed. Individuals, municipalities, states, and entire nations are more and more demanding that alternative energy be developed to lessen global pollution and the waste of limited natural resources. Granted the buzz words, ‘renewable,’ ‘sustainable,’ ‘alternative,’ ‘clean,’ ‘carbon footprint,’ and most of all, ‘green,’ have been kicked around long enough to have become cliche, but the heart of the issue remains pure. People everywhere want to move forward with new advances in clean energy technology.

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Live Off the Grid, Save Money, and Be Independent of the Power Company

April 4, 2010

Solar power and wind power are familiar to millions throughout the world as the primary sources of sustainable energy. For decades we’ve all seen the advantages of capturing and using solar energy in everything from tiny photovoltaic cells on calculators to the vast corporate utilities’ solar arrays. Wind energy has been used for centuries to power everything from sailing ships to the early grist mills that once dotted Holland and other European countries.

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Homemade Solar Panel Guide

January 13, 2010

Who is there in the world who does not wish to have the energy bills get reduced by 80% or more? Many of us shall want to take advantage of such a great deal

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Winter DIY Projects: Build A Solar Panel

January 10, 2010

Winter is the perfect time to devote to some of those projects that will enhance your property well into the future. The winter months are filled with cold or rainy weekends and long dark evenings and thus allow us the space to focus on jobs that we may not have the time or inclination do to at other times of the year.

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The Advantages of A Solar Generator to Your Home

November 22, 2009

The sun is the most abundant and the cheapest source of energy, yet we do not exploit its potential. In these times of depleting resources and increasing prices, the solar energy proves to be the most beneficial and the most economical power solution.

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Why Should I Build a Small Wind Turbine? The Key Benefits Outlined

October 3, 2009

If you enjoy undertaking DIY then it is great if you can find a project that is not only fun to build but which will also bring a number of great benefits to your household moving forward. One such project is to build a small wind turbine which will provide you with off-the-grid power. What then are the key advantages that you can expect from this undertaking?

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