We saved $1500 during the past 12 months on our power bills. It wasn't that hard to do.

We invested in a mid-size Energy Star fridge, replacing our 20 yr old fridge that ran constantly. We replaced our washing machine with an energy-star front-loader. We stopped using electric heat in the living room and kept the wood-stove burning instead.

Our power bill went down from $160 to $75 once we had done these steps. We were then able to cut the bill in half once more, to $35....read more to learn how.

Each of the 2000 cows on the Blue Spruce Farm in Bridport, Vermont produces enough methane to keep two 100-watt light bulbs burning perpetually.

Blue Spruce Farm's total electricity yield last year was 1.2 million kilowatt-hours.

Vermont had around 600,000 cows last time I counted, or the potential to generate 360 million kw hours of Cow Power electricity annually.

My energy optimism if fueled by reality. The rising cost of fossil-fuel energy is only half of the story. There are many solutions to a renewable-energy economy that are already proven, not to mention concepts with huge potential being developed. The bottom line is that clean-alternatives will become marketable and available to the extent that we demand them.

The question we have to ask ourselves is this: how expensive do our gas and power bills have to be for us to look seriously at renewable energy and efficiency?

Hey,
Was just sent the EPA Global warming site for kids. Interesting.

There was Carbon Shredders and the Shredding of Carbon was good. Enjoy the site!

I hope to be able to contribute to the site and the movement as it grows.