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U.S. Primary Energy Consumption, 2008. Source: DOE I first heard about the DOE report on 100 energy saving technologies supported by the Building Technologies Program from enterprisesmartgrid.org. The report mainly focuses on energy saving technologies for commercial applications, but many of the products can also be used in a residential setting. From a section of … continue reading 
PowerCost Monitor WIFI Edition If you’ve read our two part series on Energy Tools for Beginners, you already know the importance of monitoring your energy use as part of educating yourself on how you use energy in your home. After tracking your monthly utility bills in a spreedsheet, the next logical step is to get … continue reading 
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I’ll keep this one short on text. Your task is simple: Send me some pictures of the energy and/or water conservation and/or clean energy installations in your home. Feel free to add a few sentences or paragraphs about your installations and experience as well. The … continue reading 
ChargePoint America Program In my post from this summer about the Nissan LEAF, I mentioned the Transportation Electrification Initiative (TEI) that is funding several companies and programs to spread EV charging stations across the country. This week, the first ChargePoint EV Charging station in the Nation’s capital was installed on U Street in downtown Washington, … continue reading 
I’m a fan of Mind Maps because they help organize complex information. When it comes to living sustainability, it is sometimes difficult to understand how everything is connecting and getting the priorities in order. I created a general energy mind map over a year ago, so I felt it was time to show … continue reading 
The following post was written by Allison Bailes on The Energy Vanguard Blog and is titled A High Performance Home is Defined by the Process, not the Products. It highlights the importance of focusing on the home as a system and looking at the entire efficiency of all the parts that … continue reading 
Summer ended in a hurry and it is almost sweater time! It was just last month when I wrote the post “Why does programming your thermostat save energy” while focusing on controlling cooling costs using a programmable thermostat. In that post, I stated the following in regards to how heat enters your home in the … continue reading 
Weather Strip Your Home Autumn is here and the cold weather is on the way for readers that live in cooler climates. it’s time to start thinking about ways to keep the heat in your home this winter. We have some great posts on insulating your home but this may not be in … continue reading |
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