Energy Efficiency, Save Money»
How it Works: Insulating & Taking the Tax Credit
Heating 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, [...]
July 31, 2009
Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
How it Works: Windows & Water
To 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 [...]
July 25, 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) Check your ducts to see if there are any leaks and [...]
July 24, 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, [...]
July 23, 2009
Examining the Gigaton Throwdown with Joel Makower from GreenBiz.com
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
responsible [...]
July 20, 2009
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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 [...]
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 [...]
July 15, 2009
The potential for renewable energy in the U.S. according to the EIA.
July 14, 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, [...]
July 13, 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 [...]
July 9, 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 [...]
July 6, 2009
A quick glance @LetsGoGreenBiz from the window of my twitter feed shows a common theme: Green products ... and lots o...
There are a few things you can do around your home to save money during the remaining winter months and the hot summer. ...
With the cost of solar panels dropping by 30% in Europe and China launching its first solar panel manufacturing plant in...
