The latest news & tips
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Kansas Living Magazine features Energy Green Grandpa (and Grandma) in new online article!
This week, the 60+ year environmental education career of Dr. George Potts (a.k.a “Energy Green Grandpa”) was featured in Kansas Living, an online magazine published in affiliation with Kansas Farm Bureau. Reported and written by Sheridan Wimmer, the article, entitled “Energy Green Grandpa shares energy tips on YouTube“, traces Dr. Potts’ long career as a…
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Energy solutions: What you can do to combat climate change
Can we electrify America in time to beat climate change? (YouTube) Think Global, Act Local (Rational Middle) What You Can Do about Climate Change (EPA)
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Nuclear waste, coal smoke, and cattle poop: Solving industrial pollution challenges
Nuclear power (Wikipedia)
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It’s not too late to combat climate change!
Global Warming: An Inconvenient History (YouTube) History of climate change science (Wikipedia) Crash course on climate change (13 videos) Climate change (Wikipedia) Climate change mitigation (Wikipedia) Mitigation of Climate Change (United Nations)
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Electric vehicles are a good investment (and date back to the 1800s)
Electric vehicles (Wikipedia)
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How installing solar panels on your home can help you save energy and money
Solar Panels (Wikipedia) Solar Panels at Lowes.com
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HOW TO BECOME AN ENERGY GREEN HOUSEHOLD
Download PDF here.
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Don’t be an Energy-Gobblin’ Goblin with your dryer (and washer) habits!
•Energy Star certified washers (Lowe’s) •Energy Star certified dryers (Lowe’s)
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How troubleshooting (and improving) your home’s insulation saves you money (and energy)
• Energy Star certified insulation (Lowe’s) • Energy efficient doors (Lowe’s) • Energy efficient windows (Lowe’s)
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How to save energy using refrigerators and freezers (feat. Energy-Gobblin’ goblin)
•Energy Star certified refrigerators (Lowe’s) •Energy Star certified freezers (Lowe’s)
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How to shop for energy efficient LED lightbulbs &(get rid of non-LED bulbs)
In this episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts talks about the advantages of LED lightbulbs, how to get rid of non-LED lightbulbs, and how to read the packaging so that you know what kind of LED lightbulb you’re buying. You also get a little science history lesson along the way! LED Light Bulbs…