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traditional exterior design by burlington architect Smith & Vansant Architects PC As I’ve been learning more about trying to one day build my dream green home I’ve come across metal roofs. I like the way they look and they can offer some nice advantages for clean energy and energy conservation, including: No need for replacement like shingle … continue reading 
We probably haven’t dedicated enough space to one of the trendiest items for politicians/business people trying to promote clean energy and energy efficiency: the smart grid and smart meters. Probably because we think they’re a bit overrated, a fact we hit on in our post “Smart Grid – Who benefits most, utilities or customers“. This … continue reading 
What if appliances were powered by gas? Have you seen that awesome commercial for the Nissan Leaf where all the appliances are powered by gasoline? You know the one, where hair dryers, laptops, iPods, dentist drills, etc are powered by gas and all the air pollution goes into everyone’s face. While I think … continue reading 
I have to admit, the Dyson Hot space heater is a good looking heater, and it damn well better be at $400 a pop! We’ve covered electric space heating in exhaustive detail and even very expensive electric space heaters (Edenpure) , and the complaint has always been that they are fine for heating … continue reading 
I wrote an introduction to power factor correction devices a few years ago and then last year we showed you a test done by a news station proving that power factor correction doesn’t work . Thanks to Xcel Energy for featuring the following question on whole house power factor correction boxes: 
The following information on home energy monitoring appeared as the first section in our free energy conservation guide. If you want to start learning how to save energy, it’s a great place to start. Itʼs much easier to stick with any program when you have goals, and the only way to ensure you are … continue reading 
Last week we wrote the post What will 2012 have in store for energy conservation where we stated that two things needed to occur before Americans change the relationship they have with energy: Americans will have to place more value on conserving energy. In regards to … continue reading 
Ok, maybe Armageddon is a bit of an exaggeration As 2011 comes to a close, I’m curious to see what 2012 will bring to the home energy market. In 2011 we saw the announcement of the Nest thermostat, witnessed the demise of Google PowerMeter and Microsoft Hohm, built a Porsche EV, covered renting a Nissan … continue reading |
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