Category: Tips

In today’s video, Energy Green Grandpa talks about how LED lightbulbs are better than incandescent or compact fluorescent lightbulbs when it comes to saving energy, saving money, and reducing your carbon footprint. How to Use LED Lighting (This Old House) Lighting (Wikipedia) Electric light (Wikipedia)

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…

In this episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts shows how you can use timed motion sensors to turn off your lights and help you save energy, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint. The Best Motion Sensor Light Switches (from Bob Vila) Motion Sensors Light Guide (Reviews.org) Motion detector (Wikipedia)

In this episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts shows how you can set up a power strip to help regulate the “vampires” that can accidentally increase your energy bill. Energy saving tips: Phantom power loads (Howdini) 3 Easy Tips to Reduce Your Standby Power Loads (Energy.gov) Standby power (Wikipedia)

In this week’s YouTube episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts teams up with “Energy Green Grandma” (aka Alice Potts) to show how strategic thermostat use can help save money when they weather gets cold. 6 Best Ways for Couples to Cuddle (YouTube) All About Smart Thermostats (This Old House) Programmable Thermostats (Energy.gov) Recommended…

In this episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts “sings in the shower” and offers up some good tips on how to save energy and money by keeping showers short, using an efficient shower head, and choosing a good hot water heater (preferably an Energy Star certified one). All About Water Heaters (This Old…

In this episode of Energy Green Grandpa, Dr. George Potts talks about the kinds of kitchen stoves his mother and grandmother used, and explores the merits of induction cooking and using microwaves to cook and reheat food. Induction Cooking Technology (This Old House) Induction cooking (Wikipedia) Microwave oven (Wikipedia)