By converting your lawn into a garden, you’ll save water and can create a beautiful habitat. Plus, there are rebate programs available to help with the process! Most lawn rebate programs require an application before starting the lawn conversion pro
Read more…Lighting typically accounts for more than one third of the energy costs of a business, yet a large number of businesses are operating with outdated lighting systems. Simply upgrading to new, energy-efficient LEDs can reduce the lighting energy needs
Read more…California’s mandatory drought restrictions have been lifted, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop water conservation efforts. According to the State Water Board, approximately 60% of California still remains in a severe drought. Continuing conse
Although water conservation has been a hot topic this summer, it’s also important to look
at home energy use and conservation. With sizzling days and foggy nights, Contra Costa’s
summer weather can quickly take a toll on your energy bill. As hard as
Read more…Sustainable Contra Costa recently hosted a Laundry to Landscape – Greywater Installation workshop at a private home in Antioch. SCOCO contracted with Greywater Action, a collaborative of educators who teach residents and tradespeople about affordable
Read more…The drought situation in California is at the forefront of many minds – snowpack levels are at record lows, you’ve probably seen pictures of greatly diminished reservoirs, and if you haven’t got a brown lawn yourself, at least someone on your block d
Danielle Stewart provides cost and lighting factors on CFLs and LEDs to help us make intelligent choices.
"Choosing the right light bulb could drastically reduce your power bills and positively affect the environment, but with so many light bulb optio
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