Apps For Energy First Round Results
The first round winners for the first ever Department of Energy Apps for Energy competition were recently announced by the government agency. First launched back in early April, the Apps for Energy...
View ArticleThe Future of Green, Smart Living
When the veil lifts on VISION House Los Angeles 2012 on June 10, a light will be shining on the respectable number of Leviton products featured in that project. VISION House L.A. is a demonstration...
View ArticleDepartment of Energy Lists Energy Saving Steps for Summer
The Department of Energy’s recent blog entry on saving energy at home during the summer lists some timely tips on keeping utility costs low as the temperatures get high. The top step is one that we at...
View ArticleSolar Tinted Windows
Heliatek GmbH, an organic photovoltaics company, just announced that its transparent solar films can be integrated between the glass sheets of double glazed windows to generate electricity for a...
View ArticleFight Back Against Mineral Royalties Fraud
In response to the growing complaints by property owners against Big Oil and Gas for inadequately compensating them for drilling on their land, Environmentalist Attorney Stuart Smith of Smith Stag LLC,...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Tax Credits Extended
Remember the tax credits for energy efficiency that date all the way back to 2006? It turns out they did not tumble over the fiscal cliff. The last minute AmericanTaxpayer Relief Act included...
View ArticleSpring Energy Saving Tips
The Department of Energy recently released a few tips to help homeowners save on their energy bill this spring. We’re passing along a handful of the tips, which you can ready in their entirety at the...
View ArticleFuturistic Shower System Saves Over $1000 A Year in Bills
Swedish designer Mehrdad Mahdjoubi took a page out of NASA’s book and created a high-tech water recycling system that claims to save up to $1300/year in energy bills. The system is called OrbSys Shower...
View ArticleSolar Panels: Reality vs Expectation
Last month a Fortune writer published a piece that outline his first-hand experiences purchasing, installing and maintaining a 15-panel, 3.75 kilowatt solar system on the roof of his suburban Boston...
View ArticleWhat is Peak Demand and Why You Should Help Reduce It
As a multitude of ominous sounding heat related events, such as heat waves and heat domes, reach farther north and last longer each summer, more and more people are being forced to use their air...
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