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I’m going to admit it: I haven’t tracked my utility bills for almost 6 months. Well, that’s not totally true. I do glance at them for a few seconds when I get an email alert that my bank account will be automatically drafted the bill amount, but that’s about it. My massive electric utility company sends me … 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 
The following guest post was written by Lyn Chapman, the General Manager of Energy Monitoring Systems Canada (based on Ontario), a manufacturers rep for the Efergy energy monitor. Lyn has been vocal in his support on the Efergy monitor, especially on our Efergy E2 energy monitor post, so I asked him to … continue reading 
Find your Power Zones with Circuit Detective As we strive for more knowledge of how we use energy in our home, at some point we begin to wonder how different zones of power are organized in our home. I encountered this issue when I worked on installing my TED 5000 Power Monitor into … continue reading 
Energy Monitoring Tools Now that you are a pro at tracking your monthly utility usage, it’s time to drill down and start looking at how you use energy by the week, day and even hour. In order to learn what appliances and household items are the biggest draw in your energy footprint, you need feedback … continue reading 
Even Garth is a fan! We’ve had over 150 posts on Mapawatt since February and we’re thankful for all the readers and hopefully some of you have learned to save energy and live a little more sustainably! If you like what you’ve been reading, please subscribe to Mapawatt’s feed to stay updated when … continue reading 
I was surprised to see that one of my most popular blog posts has been on Bicycle Power. In that post I said that the average power that a cyclist in excellent shape will be able to put out over the course of an hour is probably right under 300 watts. The majority of … continue reading 
Smart Grid City PECI, a national energy efficiency consultancy based in Portland, Oregon has completed one of the best analysis I’ve seen on the coming Smart Grid and what it means for buildings (both residential and commercial). The PDF of their report can be found here: Smartgrid Whitepaper. PECI is focused on residential, … continue reading |
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