Credit Dee-Dee Kanhai

In January, when my family and I moved into our new “greener” home, we knew that the previous owner had put a lot of effort into transitioning the home from your basic run of the mill ene...

Credit Frank Jager

Everyone is trying to reduce their carbon footprint. It’s good for the planet and good for your pocket too. Also, it’s just the right thing to do. One of the best places to start is ...

Credit Laura Madsen

Kids love boxes.  Give them an empty TV or refrigerator box and they’ll play for days in it using their imaginations.  Kids and boxes; boxes and kids – these two simple words got me think...

Credit Eileen Oldfield

The Teaching Energy Awareness with Children's Help (TEACH) program was introduced and accepted earlier this year as an optional energy efficiency program for Hillsborough schools this yea...

Credit Duke Farms

Efforts to remove algae bloom from Duke Farm's nine lakes using an environmentally safe method netted a Governor's Environmental Excellence Award from the state Department of Environmenta...