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Clothes dryers are a definite energy drain in the average Canadian home. Direct Energy tells us that electric dryers can draw anywhere from 2,000-6,000 watts. So for every hour of drying that translates to 2 to 6 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
Alberta’s growing green energy sector is picking up some serious momentum in a market dominated by the colossal oil and gas industry. Alberta currently gets much of its electricity from coal and natural gas, but wind, solar and geothermal energies,
There are several reasons why you might want to be able to heat water outdoors. Soil and grime dissolve in water at higher temperatures, and detergents could work more effectively in warmer water. Whether it’s washing your car or cleaning
While solar PV (photovoltaic) systems are becoming more common, average homeowners might find themselves a bit at sea when it comes to choosing solar panels for their home. Between energy loads and solar panel ratings, there’s a lot to learn
In June [2018], the U.S. Department of Energy made an announcement that seemed fairly banal—it set aside $100 million this year to fund 22 new Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) and renew several others. One of them, a new lab at Princeton
In a large greenhouse two hours north of New York City, banana trees, flowers, and other tropical plants grow amid frogs, fish and burbling waters. Outside, bullrushes and cattails wave in the Hudson Valley breeze. Each year, more than 20,000
