Energy

Microsoft is also getting into the utility monitoring game. <g> Who would have known five years back that monitoring home utility consumption would have become such an area of interest? Show me a leading software platform provider that is not getting into the game and I tell you they will be out of their game [...]

Nokero just introduced the solar light bulb. The bulb uses 200 times less energy than a kerosene lamp and provides five times as much light.

It is made from impact-resistant plastic, four solar panels, a replaceable rechargeable battery and five light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It is about the size of a standard light bulb and can withstand [...]

A new study by non-profit Environment and Human Health, Inc, “LEED Certification: Where Energy Efficiency Collides with Human Health,” pinpoints weaknesses in the certification, and so recommends that LEED certification be measured separately in different categories.
According to the study, the way LEED certification measures adverse health impacts of building materials gives a false impression of [...]

Good news! Energy efficiency isn’t just for residential customers…there are lots of energy saving options for businesses of every size! Whether your business is small, medium, or large, PG&E has an abundance of free energy efficiency saving program options and tips to help save money.
Most businesses can benefit from energy audits, retrocommissioning, and automated [...]

After Google, Oracle, Accenture and several startups announced last year their development of Web applications or platforms to monitor household energy, IBM is announcing that they too want to help you monitor your energy.
Part of IBM Smarter Planet program, the project follows the Smarter Building initiative. The technology analyzes real-time electricity usage including individual appliances [...]

Through the California Energy Commission’s California Cash for Appliance rebate program, residential consumers can get a $200 rebate for an eligible refrigerator, $100 for an efficient clothes washer and $50 for an approved room air conditioner. Consumers can only receive one rebate on each type of appliance.   For answers to frequently asked questions, visit their [...]

We are all familiar by now with the “Energy Star” certification for appliances but did you know that the certification can be extended to buildings too?
For building certification, you might be more familiar with the LEED certification. LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance [...]

TECO advice on how to save energy during cold weather

Let’s admit it, utility electricity is still downright cheap compared to renewables, even when heavily subsidized. So to really make it a cost effective solution, you need to look at several factors.
The procedure you should go through to decide if a solar electric system is cost effective for you is the following:

Look at your [...]

There seems to be alot of concern and controversy about whether or not the mercury that one can be exposed to from a broken Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulb is harmful to one’s health or not.  CFL’s have become very popular because they use considerably less energy and last longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs. [...]