It was only a few weeks ago that households were desperately trying to cool down their houses by plastering tin foil in the ...

With winter fast approaching and energy prices continuing to rise, many Philadelphia families are bracing for steep utility bills. A local program from PECO is offering some relief. Chase Hamilton, a ...

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My family had been discussing turning the small shed in the backyard into a sauna for years. Finally, we made our move. We did some research and then set to work building. This article describes how ...

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Researchers have discovered that replacing just 2.5 % of cement with scrap aluminum engine residue (SAER) in foamed concrete significantly increases both compressive strength and thermal insulation, ...

Abstract: Failures of bushing caused by corrosive sulfur has gradually appeared in recent years. Apart from copper and sulfur, certain amount of aluminum was also found both in oil and paper after ...

Making your home more energy-efficient can save you money on utility bills – and right now, it can also help you save on your taxes. But time is running out. Federal tax credits for clean energy and ...