In the midst of solar power becoming the poster child for sustainable living, wind power is often overlooked as an energy source for the home. Like solar panels, wind powered generators harnesses a renewable resource that is found everywhere and in certain areas, wind power is more economically viable and can actually produce more electricity than solar power.

Even though they are considered dinosaurs in the modern lighting world, incandescent bulbs and the warm light they create still have a wide appeal. So how can we reconcile energy-gulping incandescents with a greener home?

More than ever before, people are aware of the need to ditch petroleum and coal as our main energy sources and turn to renewable sources. Now, thanks to Nanosolar's thin-film printing technology, solar is about to become much cheaper

Proposition 7, on the ballot in California this November, is an initiative that requires utility companies in the state to obtain 50% of their power from renewable resources by the year 2025. It sounds great, but many surprising groups, including environmental groups, oppose it.

A solar power system on your home is a long term, low risk, high return investment.

Paul is a founder of Plug In America and an advocate for renewable energy.

Technological advances for clothes washers in the last decade have led to considerable water and electricity savings.Efficient washers can cut utility bills by $50 and use 7,000 gallons less water per year. This is more than 40 percent less energy and 55 percent less water than conventional washers. Throughout the eleven-year expected life of the unit, enough water is saved to provide six people with drinking water for their entire lives.

Air conditioning uses 5% of all energy produced in the United States, and costs homeowners over $15 billion. This results in about 140 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. Heating and cooling costs the average homeowner roughly $1000 a yearly--almost half the total energy bill.

In California, lighting accounts for approximately 28% of home electricity use. As a nation, we spend about one-quarter of our electricity budget on lighting, or more than $37 billion annually.

Every month, Americans have to pay for the ability to light their homes, power their appliances and run their electronics. Two of the common types of power plants found in America generate steam to power turbines through burning fossil fuels or nuclear fission. As a result of these two electricity generators, the earth suffers pollution, a loss in fossil fuels and exposure to harmful radioactive materials. Depending on where you live, there is a chance to escape having to pay for electricity and stop relying on environmentally harmful power plants.

Remember that heating and cooling accounts for the majority of our energy use, and while it is important to stay comfortable, better insulation can give you better peace of mind.