The Energy Column

by Ken Sheinkopf
Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation

For the past several years, SEREF Executive Vice President Ken Sheinkopf has written a column on residential energy efficiency. Thanks to the blossoming information ecology of Solstice and the World Wide Web, we are able to share his thoughtful and pithy insights with you. Most of these pages are answers to readers' questions, and the links below will take you to the full question and its response.

Energy Efficiency Questions & Answers

• Dessicants and You
• Do Solar Cookers Work?
• Attic Air Leakage
• Leaky Ducts and Uncomfortable Homes
• Energy Efficient Landscaping
• High-Efficiency Outdoor Lights
• Stopping Window Rattles
• Miniature Heat Pumps?
• Why Wide Ranges for Expected Energy Savings?
• Ventilation
• Kinds of Thermostats
• Efficient Windows in New Construction
• The "Visibility" of Efficiency
• Life Cycle Costing
• Efficient Building Practices
• Skylights
• Savings from Efficient Bulbs
• Efficiency Opportunities/ Roof vs Windows?
• Dirty Carpets from Air Conditioning?
• Lamps or Bulbs?
• Ceiling Fan an Energy Waste?
• Confused About Efficiency
• Energy-Efficient Mortgages

CONTACT:
Ken Sheinkopf
Executive Vice President
Solar Energy Research and Education Foundation (SEREF)
777 North Capitol Street, N.E.,
Suite 805, Washington, D.C. 20002.
Phone 202-289-0049
Fax 202-289-5354

URL: http://solstice.crest.org/efficiency/kgs-columns/index.html