ReCircle: Saving Money with Landscaping, Saving Energy While Renting, iPad Energy Efficiency, and more!

From Energy Circle:

Save Energy, and Money, by Landscaping for Energy Efficiency.

Landscaping is about more than aesthetics. Putting a little bit of thought into how you landscape around your home can save you money on heating and cooling costs throughout the year, while keeping your home more comfortable, too.

Curated Links from the Web:

How Does a Generation of Renters Save Energy?

It’s been said that the young people of today are a “generation of renters.” So how do you go about saving money in your home when you don’t own your home? Treehugger chimes in. (From Treehugger)

Good Design is Energy Efficient Design.

Architect Richard Taylor discusses how designing a good, comfortable building in today’s world means incorporating energy efficient building features -- a strong thermal envelope, good mechanical systems, and old fashioned design features like solar orientation. (From Sense of Place)

How to Be Energy Efficient Without Trying.

Email, online banking, and downloadable music are all things that we do not explicitly to save energy, but saving energy is a welcome byproduct. Elisa Wood looks at how similar systems promote energy efficiency without explicitly intending to do so, and their relative impact. (From Real Energy Writers)

Personal Computers vs. Tablets: Which is More Energy Efficient?

Questions of embedded energy and other social/environmental considerations aside, is it better from an energy standpoint to use a desktop, laptop or tablet? Cleantechnica guides us. (From Cleantechnica)

Another Energy Related Blog We Love:

DH Services Group.

DH Services Group is a New Jersey based Home Performance contracting company that has a solid blog featuring energy saving tips for homeowners. Check it out.