TurningHoustonGreen

Hello All!
First I want to say that I am thrilled to have been invited to participate on TurningHoustonGreen.com. I only hope that I can live up to the expectation that all of the readers expect out of the site as created by Stephanie. She has done a great job, thank you for providing this [...]

As a way to stay in touch with everything that is happening in the world of Green, I spend my time in the early morning catching up/reading some websites that have amazing information.  One article that I read today blew me away.  Free Green ‘Custom’ Home Design?  What?
I decided to go over to the site.  [...]

Solar pool heating is clearly the most cost effective use of solar energy on earth. These systems save home owners hundreds of dollars monthly by replacing up to 80% of pool heating cost.
Solar pool heating systems can be designed for both indoor and outdoor applications and typically use low cost polymer “unglazed” collectors. These collectors [...]

The cost of maintaining a home can be costly, yet so much of a homes maintenance can be directly related to the homeowners Electric Bill.  Putting off Caulking Windows, Re-Weather Stripping Doors, using Energy Efficient Light Bulbs, etc.
Well, a little bird told me about this absolutely FANTASTIC program that is actually designed to help get your [...]

Some time back, I read about how filling your current tires with Nitrogen as opposed to regular Air will help to keep a constant Air Pressure, Reduce Oxidation and in the end give you better Gas Mileage and a Longer Life for your tires.
I thought that sounded like a great idea so I went [...]

We have all heard the buzz lately on Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, or CFL’s, that are supposed to save you money utility bills.  They use less watts to put out the same amount of light.  Well, it occurred to me that not all of us know exactly how to use these, why to use these, and [...]