Anyone who watched the adoption arc of CFLs can predict what will happen with LEDs: In a few years, they'll be popular, and everywhere. Harder to predict is how to invest in them. But we have a suggestion.
It's hard to make huge changes in your spending habits all at once. To reach your new year's resolution to manage your finances better, try small steps instead. Financial experts offer 10 easy suggestions that could help you spend less and save more in 2011.
Americans are buying fewer televisions, according to a new report from DisplaySearch. Overall, North American TV shipments fell 3% in the second quarter, even as worldwide shipments grew 26%.
The Energy Department is funneling $120 million into financing and installing a variety of energy-efficient technologies to help low-income families cut energy use and save money.
The Spyder III Arctic Pro is a hand-held laser that looks remarkably like a lightsaber. That wouldn't be a problem, if it weren't almost as much of a menace as the fictional weapon. And with lasers getting rapidly more powerful and less expensive, regulation is falling behind.
Last week, the House passed the "Cash for Caulkers" bill, which will provide nearly $6 billion worth of rebates for people who make energy-efficient improvements to their homes. Sounds green, but look closer and you'll realize it's not really about saving energy.
