The Periwinkle Foundation is Helping Families Fighting Pediatric Cancer, and Bounce Energy Wants to Help
By Adam, May 7, 2013, Charity & Community, News
Let us be blunt: cancer sucks. It really sucks. Regardless of what part of the body it might attack, it’s a terrible affliction with painful treatment processes, and it affects too many people. Most of us have an extended family member or friend that has received the life-altering diagnosis of cancer, and it strikes fear in all our hearts. Thankfully, there are amazing organizations out there like The Periwinkle Foundation that invest years of [...]
Energy Star in the News: A Texas Sales Tax Holiday and a Recap of Recent Articles
By Adam, May 24, 2013, Energy Efficiency, Events & Fun, News, Save Money
We’ve recently extolled the virtues of buying appliances with top Energy Star ratings, and it’s for a good reason. Sure, it might cost more initially to replace your outdated appliances, but with the savings you’ll rake in by being more energy efficient, you’ll pay for those new Energy Star appliances a couple of times before you have to think about replacing them. Last week, we shared our analysis of certain top-rated Energy Star appl [...]
Own an Energy Star Home? Study Shows You’re Less Likely to Foreclose!
By Vernon, May 22, 2013, Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money
Back in March, the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) funded a study by the University of North Carolina Center for Community Capital to assess whether residential homes built to Energy Star standard had the same rate of mortgage default as non-Energy Star homes. The study took into account 71,000 single-family home mortgages (accounting for loan, household, and neighborhood characteristics), 35% of which were Energy Star (energy efficient [...]
DIRECTV and Bounce Energy Introduce the Triple Savings Event
By Adam, May 21, 2013, News, Save Money, Special Offers
You know it, and I know it – all the best television these days lives on premium cable. Unfortunately, the price for this great programming can be a bit higher than some of us are willing to pay at times. Lucky for you, Bounce Energy wrangled a great deal with DIRECTV so that you can watch all the top shows and sports while saving money! With the Triple Savings Event, you can lock in 3 years of savings in 3 different ways this summer: [...]
Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims & What How You Can Stay Safe During a Tornado
By Elizabeth Fuller, , News
Oklahoma Tornado Relief Due to the recent tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma yesterday, we want to give our sincerest condolences to those affected by the storm -- our hearts are with you Oklahoma! If you are looking to help the victims of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado, here are a few links where you can do so: NBC News list of local Tornado relief funds Live updates and links from the Moore Oklahoma Tornado Recovery Facebook page [...]
11 Life Hacks to Make Mom’s Life Easier
By Brooke, May 20, 2013, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Being a mom is rewarding, but it can also be really stressful. Managing the home, kids, and work while still finding time for your spouse and self can make being a mom challenging at times. That’s why adopting even the smallest changes, or should I say life hacks, to make life more efficient can be really helpful. Defined as “a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way,” lif [...]
Cooling your Home Effectively: 5 Air Conditioner System Myths Debunked (Guest Blog by Polansky Heating & Air)
By Guest Blogger, , Energy Efficiency, Save Money
When it comes to your HVAC system, there are a lot of myths floating around, ranging from ideas about how your air conditioner should run it to how it should be maintained. Thus, since it’s important to know which ones are true and which are bunk so that your electricity bill doesn't skyrocket, here are the top five myths about your HVAC system, and why you should ignore the bad advice. #1 – Set the air for a lower temperature if you reall [...]
Save Money on Your Electricity Bill with These Top-Rated Energy Star Appliances
By Vernon, May 17, 2013, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
With summer heat on the way, many consumers will do anything possible to save money on the electricity bill. One of the most effective means of energy conservation is to purchase Energy Star qualified appliances. And with summer's hot temperatures in mind, let's take a look at some of the top-rated Energy Star appliances on the market to see where you can use less energy throughout your home. Refrigerators Next to air conditioning, refriger [...]
“The Wind Bloweth where it Listeth”: The Past, Present, and Future of the US Wind Energy Industry (Part 2)
By Vernon, May 16, 2013, Energy Efficiency, Green, News
Depending on who you talk to about wind energy and how it powers the electric grid, there's bound to be… well, some spin. Much of the discussion centers the reliability of wind energy in terms of how it meets base load compared to the zero fuel cost and extremely low carbon emissions, as well as concerns about whether or not the wind industry can compete with other forms of energy fuels. With this new three-part series, we hope to provide a qua [...]
The Winners of the Pin It to Win It and 5-5-5 Birthday Contests with Bounce Energy
By Adam, May 15, 2013, Events & Fun, News
It's been a busy couple of months for contests at Bounce Energy. In April, we held our inaugural Be Green Pin It to Win It contest, and tons of new followers followed us on Pinterest and repinned their favorite Earth Day images on your Pinterest board. So, we're happy to announce that the randomly selected winner of our inaugural Be Green Pin It to Win It Contest is… Drumroll please… Bonnie F.! This lucky lady will receive a $1,0 [...]
Step into the 21st Century with one of the Top 8 Programmable Thermostats
By Vernon, , Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Are you thinking about getting a programmable thermostat, but you're also feeling secretly intimidated by the technology that you dread the research? As it turns out, you're not alone. According to a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory paper, How People Actually Use Thermostats, "Today’s modern programmable thermostats (PTs) are complicated and difficult for users to understand, leading to errors in operation and wasted energy." The trick [...]
Storm Chasin’: Bounce Energy Analyzes the Forecast for the 2013 Hurricane Season
By Vernon, May 14, 2013, Hurricane Prep, News
Despite predictions of a weak El Niño last year, the 2012 hurricane season was one of the most costly and active on record. The season culminated in October with a sprawling Category 2 hurricane named Sandy. Hurricane Sandy collided with a stalled arctic front in the north Atlantic Ocean and then plowed straight into New York City. Storm-related damage in the US was estimated at $71 billion. Eerily enough, predictions this year's storms are f [...]
7 Helpful Tips for your Home and Business during National Electrical Safety Month
By Adam, May 13, 2013, Energy Efficiency, FAQs, News
It's May, which means that it's National Electrical Safety Month, a month designed to promote electrical safety in the workplace, home and elsewhere. This event is spearheaded by the Electrical Safety Foundation International, (ESFI) a non-profit that's dedicated to encouraging electricity responsibility. And since Bounce Energy is an electricity company, we thought it would be helpful to provide some of our own tips and tidbits for [...]
