My TV is great for watching movies and high-definition TV shows, but how much electricity is it taking just to run the thing? The answer is, probably a lot — but not as much as some TVs.

So, you go to shop for new gadgets, devices and appliances and you see Energy Star labels everywhere, but you don’t know what they mean. You may know you’re making a good choice for the environment and for your electric bill, but what’s the big deal?

For anyone looking to green his or her home in a serious way, installing a solar water heater may be a good first step.

Solar water heaters offer tons of incentive to purchase. The prospect of paying essentially nothing to heat the water in my home is pretty thrilling, even if we weren’t in a recession.

One of the biggest challenges with indoor living is keeping toxins out of the air.