Marketplace - April 13, 2008
Practical practices for a greener home
You don't have to switch over to solar power or grow all your own food to be a member of the green movement. For the most part, greening your home is more about common sense than it is about competing for the Eco-Warrior Award.
Tags: green month, green home, compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy, energy star, tax credits, bulk foods, csa, vintage, freecycle, junk mail

Politics - June 8, 2007
The greater good should fuel the energy debate
Should the government just stand back and let the free market decide which products, technologies and energy sources proliferate and which ones perish?
Tags: energy, fuel, doyle, burke

Marketplace - June 22, 2006
Energy efficient updates provide tax breaks
If you are a homeowner with an aging heating or cooling system, poor insulation, old exterior windows and doors or are in need of a new roof, this may be the year to make those repairs. In effect through 2007 are federal tax credits available to homeowners for certain energy efficient improvements.
Tags: energy, homeowner, heating

Marketplace - Oct. 12, 2005
Energy evaluations can help homeowners save money
Home heating bills are projected to increase anywhere from 40 to 70 percent this winter, leaving many people asking, "What can I do to better prepare my home for this winter's energy costs?" A local home inspector has a hot tip for saving money during the cold Wisconsin winter.
Tags: Buttery, energy, inspection, Focus on Energy, Energy Star, Buttery, Argus

Politics - July 16, 2009
Because of earthquake risks, can we trust engineering for geothermal energy?
According to a New York Times article, California is under attack from natural forces rising up from below. Perpetual optimism, the chance for big bucks, and discreetly omitted data is fueling a federally funded, multi-million contract to assigned to a private start-up to drill deep holes more th...
Tags: green, goethermal, energy