Category Archives: Electricity usage

Sure, I’ll pay more! Green energy programs

Posted on July 24, 2008 by Sandy

After discovering that we used 880 KWHs in June, I decided to learn more about how these 880 KWHs of electricty were created.  I went to my friendly local utility Web site, Puget Sound Energy, and found quite a bit … Continue reading →

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First Steps: A rough draft of our zero fossil fuel plan

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Sandy

When we first moved into this house, aside from the scary-ass grey shag carpet and the popcorn on the ceiling, we noticed that (a) there wasn’t a whole heck of a lot of insulation in the crawl spaces (attic & … Continue reading →

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The Basics: Learning about our energy usage

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Sandy

I automate all my payments.  Everything flows into and out of my accounts digitally, automatically, and that means aside from seeing the amounts when I review my spending, I usually do not see the details behind the payments for my … Continue reading →

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