Good news for the city of Detroit: The streetlights may soon come back on. Towards the end of 2012, only around half of the approximately 88,000 street lamps in the city were functioning. (To put that number in perspective, there are around …
From a Guest Blogger: Street Lights Get an Eco-Friendly Upgrade Read More »
Homes waste a lot of electricity. This results in costly utility bills each month. Even worse, it can create a negative impact on the environment. Electricity doesn’t work through magic. Instead, creating that energy often requires the destruction of finite …
Every penny counts when it comes to saving electricity. Every light bulb, every appliance, the quality of those appliances, isolation, etc. You can find much information online on how to cut down your electricity bill.
With the start of the new year, everyone is striving to become better, to dream more, or complete new resolutions and make plans. When you’re already trying to be better then why don’t you also try to be more eco-friendly, …
From Guest Blogger Nina Simons: Five Ways To Save Money, Energy and Planet Read More »
Not only is conserving energy in your home good for the environment, it also can be good for your wallet. The less energy you use, the less it will cost you. Electricity is the energy used the most in most …
If you are shocked every month you receive an electricity bill, or you care for the environment and are worried about energy consumption or both for that matter, it was high time something was done about how electricity is being …
From Guest Blogger Lillian Connors: Roads Towards More Rational Electricity Use Read More »
For some, winter is a time when all you want to do is just stay indoors and keep warm. The days are not only colder, but shorter, with considerably less sunlight than other seasons. Yet, the sun does shine, and …
Far too many people waste power by leaving the lights on when they don’t need to. Optimizing their energy efficiency can greatly reduce power bills and lessen their impact on the environment. Here are a few ways you can improve …
Here’s an article that discusses the rise of electric transportation and the effects that this will have on the grid. I have two issues with it: 1) The author erroneously notes that EV charging could cause a 43% increase in …
In hard times every business is paying particular attention to their bottom line. Tasks and processes are streamlined at every corner and all outgoing bills must be reduced to ensure that a business can still turn a profit. A key …
From Guest Blogger Adrian Humpreys: Are Your Premises Electrically Efficient? Read More »
