Is home energy efficiency actually important for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and slowing climate change? The secretary of energy, Steven Chu, certainly believes so. From tackling efficiency projects such as insulating to prevent drafts to using the dishwasher as opposed to washing dishes by hand, Chu addresses a variety of home energy dilemmas posed to the Department of Energy through e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter. Chu also reveals that not only has he aggressively promoted home energy conservation, but he has also reduced the energy bill in almost every home he has owned by at least a factor of two! Are there any projects that you could embark on to reduce energy waste in your home?


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My Country Barbados’ Commitment to the Paris Climate Change Agreement by City Tech Blogger Simeon Alexis
Barbados is a small island, located in the Eastern part of the Caribbean surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. This island has slowly developed as a nation state with a population of approximately 288,000 in the year 2020 . Additionally, the island is mainly a coastal area comprised of