5 Cool Portable Air Conditioners For Summer

Winter and summer can both be challenging for those who want to spend as little as energy as possible and keep those bills low. Depending on the systems that you in your house, you may end up paying more for electricity in summer and gas in winter or vice versa. Cooling your house down during summer is not going to be cheap. But you do not want to sit in a hot room and sweat your way through summer. Not when you can pick up energy efficient and eco-friendly portable coolers for your rooms. These air conditioners will cool down your work room and won’t cost you as much as your central air conditioner.

If you are looking to save some money on your energy bills this summer, these 5 eco-friendly air conditioners could be your answer:

Soleus Air PE2-08R-62, Evaporative Portable Air Conditioner: a versatile air conditioner that provides 8,000 BTU’s air conditioning and dehumidifies your place as well. It also has a programmable thermostat too.

Royal Sovereign ARP-1400BLS Air Conditioner: a 14,000 BTU portable air conditioner that can cover rooms as large as 500 sq feet. It also has a 3 in 1 cooling system to help you save energy at home.

Friedrich P12B ZoneAire Portable Air Conditioner: takes advantage of environmentally friendly R-410A refrigerant and has an EER of 8.8. Works with any type of window too. (more…)

5 Cool Green Gift Ideas for The Holiday Season

So you still haven’t picked out gifts for the upcoming holidays? You still have time. If you are giving a gift this year, why not give the gift of green? Eco-friendly products are not only as capable as their non-eco counterparts, they also save energy and money for the owner. So they make great gifts. With that in mind, here are 5 green gift ideas for the coming holiday season:

Kindle DX: one of the best, if not the best, e-book reader on the market. It comes with a large screen, it’s energy efficient and makes a great gift for those who are obsessed with learning new things (through books and audio-books).

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X Netbook: it’s a very lightweight and energy efficient netbook that makes a perfect gift for students and business pros. It just works for everyone.

Apple MacBook MC207LL/A 13.3-Inch Laptop: a more energy efficient and powerful Macbook. It’s fairly affordable too. If you need a real good laptop that lasts you a while, getting this Macbook is a great place to start. (more…)

5 Energy Saving Desk Lamps That Save You Money

I won’t be the first one to tell you that whether you are going through your documents or reading a book at your desk, you are going to need proper lighting to put less strain on your eyes and enjoy a better reading experience. But you don’t want to add a lamp that is consumes too much energy and increases you electricity bill. Thanks to these energy saving desk lamps, you won’t have to worry about that:

Grandrich ES-251 23-Watt Energy Saving Desk Lamp: a very compact and flexible desk lamp that is an excellent choice for those who do a lot of running behind their desks.

EasyEye Energy Saving Elongated Desk Lamp: a very cool lamp with built in ionizer that simulates natural lighting. The bulb has an average life span of 10,000 hrs which is pretty long.

Grandrich ES-243-2 Organizer Desk Lamp: a standard eco friendly desk lamp that comes with a desk organizer as well. Great for those who are running out of space on their desks. (more…)

5 Cool Energy Saving Heaters for Winter

The winter is almost upon us in the U.S., and so are those hefty bills that you will have to pay to keep your place warm. I know a lot of people tend to turn their heaters off for hours each day to save money on their bills, but with the flu expected to be rampant this year and the state of economy not exactly great, the last thing you want to do is get ill during the winter season. You can always just pay the extra money to keep your place warm or you can take on those eco-friendly heaters.

There are a lot of folks who have to consume more energy with their heaters to keep all their rooms warm. A lot of houses are not ready to keep the warm inside, and some heating systems can’t properly keep all the rooms in those large houses warm. Energy saving heaters let you keep your rooms warm and save energy in the process as well.

If you are looking to save money during the winter season, here are 5 energy saving heaters you should consider picking up:

Optimus H-5210 Infrared Quartz Radiant Heater: gives you a lot of bang for your buck. It’s energy efficient and powerful enough to warm you up in those cold days. It’s very affordable as well.

Eco-heater 602 High-Efficiency Electric Panel Heater: a cool solution that heats up your room without bringing you those crazy energy bills. Very easy to install and saves you money in these tough times. Pays for itself fast.

Optimus H-4438 14-Inch Energy-Saving Oscillating Dish Heater: it’s a cool 14-inch dish heater that produces warm, sun-like radiant heat to help you handle those cold days. It’s portable too.  (more…)

5 Cool HEPA Vacuums For a Cleaner Home

A lot of people assume that going green is all about saving energy and saving the environment. Those are some good goals to pursue, but the whole point of going green is help bring up an environment that is healthy for you and your children. Saving energy is noble but you wouldn’t do it if it hurt your health. So if you want to go green at home, your goal should be to improve the overall quality of your living environment at home. One way to do that is by using HEPA vacuums to get rid of those nasty particles in the air. Whether you are allergic or just want to protect your kids against air particles, HEPA vacuums are the right gadgets to do it.

If you are looking to provide a cleaner, more healthy environment to your kids and family, here are 5 cool HEPA vacuums you should try:

Eureka 4870MZ Boss Smart-Vac Upright HEPA Vacuum Cleaner: a cool HEPA vacuum with 12-amp motor cleans carpets and hard floors. Eureka has some of the best home products around, and this is one of them.

Bissell 3920 Pet Hair Eraser Vacuum: if you have a pet, you are going to need one of these. Its 2-stage cyclonic action provides superior suction for removing dirt and pet hair. A great way to keep the house clean without making your pets uncomfortable.

Dirt Devil 0105 Purpose for Pets Handheld Vacuum Cleaner: a portable, compact vacuum to keep your home clean from pet hair. It’s powerful enough to get rid of the smallest hair and get the job done.

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6 Cool Rain Water Catchers To Help You Save Water

Collecting rain water? In this day and age? May sound strange to a lot of folks, but it’s in fact one of the best ways to save water and take care of your garden while helping conserve water. I have talked about on this blog about doing small little things to go green. Collecting rain water may sound extreme but it’s a very effective way to get things done in your garden without having to use the water that you actually pay for. Rain water is natural and is as good as any other water. So there is no reason not to try.

Thankfully, there are companies that realize there is value in these products and have come out with their water catchers. These water collection gadgets not only help you gather rain water but also connect your hose and water your garden easily. If you are trying to lower your water bill or help save the environment around you, you should consider getting one of these 5 rain water storage systems:

Algreen 81001 Cascata Rain Water Collection and Storage System: it store up to 65 gallons of rain water. Not bad if you have a small size garden and want to use rain water to take care of it. It’s very durable.

Algreen 81002 Agua Rain Water Storage System: it’s not as large as the above rain catcher but 50 gallons storage is not that bad either. It’s made from roto molded plastic.

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4 Energy Efficient Green Hard Drives

Hard drives are more than just luxury gadget these days. A few years ago you could say that having an external hard drive was not that necessary. But things have changed quite a bit, and if you have downloaded any music or video in the past few years, you probably know how crucial having a decent hard drive is. Now if you have more than a few hard drives, you could end up consuming a whole lot of energy. Those energy hog hard drives can cost you or your business more than necessary, and they could die on you sooner than their green counterparts. Whether you are interested in helping save the planet or just want to save money on your electricity bill, green hard drives are good gadgets to consider.

Eco Friendly hard drives perform to the same level as their non-eco counterparts. But they run cooler and spend less energy. If you are looking for an eco hard drive, here are 4 cool ones you should consider:

160GB Kanguru Eco Drive: an energy efficient hard drive that costs you less money and lets you enjoy your videos and music without hurting the planet. Not that expensive either.

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5 DIY Eco Guides To Go Green

A lot of people assume that you need to be a technical genius to go green at home and on the road. Putting up a solar panel or building a wind engine may look daunting from the outside, but it’s not that hard when you think about it. As long as you are willing to educate yourself and be serious about going green, there is no reason you can’t have a green house and car in no time. Thankfully, there are many green training courses available that you can use to learn how to do it all yourself. Whether you want to go solar or just build a water car, you can do it all with these guides:

Earth 4 Energy: a complete do it yourself training system for folks who are interested in learning how to save money by using solar or wind engines. You’ll get all the instructions and tips you need to set up your solar panels or wind engine fast. You are also provided with videos to help you better implement what you have learned from the course. IRS Tax forms and other bonuses pluses.

Home Made Energy: if you are looking for a system that teaches you how to go green in your house and save a whole lot of money on your energy bills, this is the one you should try. You’ll see where you need to look for parts for your engines, and how you can put together a complete green energy system for cheap. 60 days money back guarantee is also offered.

GreenDIYenergy: so you want to go green at home but don’t want to spend a fortune to do it? Use the videos and tutorials in this package to learn how you can go green and save money at the same time.

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