Archive for July, 2009
Energy Efficiency, Save Money»
By Vernon T., July 31, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Save Money
How it Works: Insulating & Taking the Tax CreditHeating and air conditioning account for 50 to 70% of the energy used in the average American home. While air sealing and duct work sealing can improve performance, neither of these is going to compensate for insufficient insulation for the whole house. Throughout most of the country, the US DOE recommends at least R30 (about 1 foot of blown cellulose or fiberglass) for attic insulation a [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By Vernon T., July 25, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
How it Works: Windows & WaterTo see how the credit works, let's look at an example of a modest starter home: a single-story 3-bedroom 1750 sq. foot home built in 2008 on the Gulf Coast.Replacing old-style single-pane aluminum framed windows with energy efficient windows with good air seals can save money. Upgrading windows on our little starter home to triple-pane insulating low-E, argon gas wood-framed windows can save $69 per year (note [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By admin, July 24, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
1) Increase the comfort of
your home while reducing
your bills by investing
in proper insulation and
weatherization products.
Reduce air leaks and
increase the efficiency
of your home by
caulking, sealing and
weather-stripping all
seams, cracks and
openings to the outside. Check with the
Insulation Contractors
Association of America
to make sure your home
meets current insulation
recommendations (http://www.insulate.org/consumerinfo.html).2) Chec [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money»
By Vernon T., July 23, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
The US Government's Energy Star Program reports that the typical American household spends approximately $1,300 per year on home energy bills. Anyone feeling the pinch of a tight economy knows they can save money from their home energy costs just by caulking and sealing drafts (air sealing), switching from incandescent lights to compact fluorescents, or even putting an insulating jacket on their water heater. The Environmental Protection Age [...]
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Energy Efficiency»
By energy_linguist, , Energy Efficiency
In a recent blog over at GreenBiz.com, Joel Makower examines the Gigaton Throwdown, an aggressive study into the possibilities of "scaling up" carbon-free energy over a period of ten years that would net a reduction of 1 billion metric tons in carbon emissions. 1 billion metric tons that for an electricity generation technology is equivalent to an influx of 205 gigawatts of clean energy capacity by 2020.Gigaton scale, as researcher Suni [...]
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Careers/Jobs, News»
By bouncey, July 20, 2009, Careers/Jobs, News
Are you looking for a new challenge?Bounce Energy is looking for an energetic and experienced PHP/Integration Developer to construct
integrations with partners and vendors and help refine
PHP-based Billing, Customer Information and Customer
Retention Systems platform.
The PHP/Integration
developer will also work closely with our web developers
to maximize the scalability of the developed
applications across multiple use cases. This role is
respon [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By admin, , Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Ensure that your Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is properly sized for your home and correctly installed. Bigger is not always better.
At the beginning of cooler or warmer weather have a professional come out to inspect your HVAC system.
Have your duct system checked for air leaks and proper insulation.
Consider installing a "whole house fan" to improve circulation and ventilation throughout your home.
Outsid [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News»
By admin, July 15, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, News
Biomass is material that is derived from recently living organisms including animals, plants, landfill waste, and cow manure. Biomass energy is used to produce power, heat & steam and fuel through different processes. The production uses large boilers to burn the matter, to produce chemical energy that creates both heat and steam which turns the turbine. Although biomass is a renewable energy since it involves a burning process it produces ha [...]
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Energy Efficiency»
By energy_linguist, July 14, 2009, Energy Efficiency
Much ado has been made regarding the viability of wide scale renewable energy in America. In case you were wondering, Texas is the leading producer of wind energy in the states, so those of us here in the Lone Star state have access to a pretty wide variety of renewable energy plans depending on the area we reside.But what about the potential for producing renewable energy in other states? The Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides a se [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By admin, July 13, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
A properly landscaped home can significantly reduce your household energy consumption for heating and cooling. Consult your local nursery for information on trees and shrubbery that can serve as shade in the summer and wind blocks in the winter. You should consider mature size, growth rate, strength and brittleness before planting.If buying a new house, you will lower your heating and cooling bills by choosing a house in a site that is synergisti [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By admin, July 9, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
(CFLs). CFLs use 75 percent less electricity and produce 90% less heat.
Make sure bulbs do not exceed the recommended wattage indicated on the light socket.
One larger wattage bulb is more efficient than two smaller wattage bulbs.
Directed light, such as for reading, is more efficient than brightly lighting an entire room.
Clean light bulbs regularly.
Arrange furniture to take ad [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By admin, July 6, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
When buying an appliance, remember that it has two price tags: what you pay to take it home and what you pay for the energy and water it uses. ENERGY STAR qualified appliances incorporate advanced technologies that use 10-50% less energy and water than standard models. The money you save on your utility bills can more than make up for the cost of a more expensive but more efficient ENERGY STAR model.
Consider a tankless water heater: they [...]
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