Archive for November, 2009
Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By energy_linguist, November 23, 2009, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Holidays and energy efficiency. Probably not the first thought that crosses your mind as you build your shopping list, oil the turkey carver and stock up on patience before Uncle Bud and your 15 cousins invade for Thanksgiving. Nonetheless, energy efficiency during the holidays is not as far fetched as you might think. A few tips to keep in mind while cooking up your perfect Thanksgiving meal:
If you're roasting a turkey in the oven, keep the [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green»
By Vernon T., , Energy Efficiency, Green
Right now with these cooler autmn temperatures is the time to go an work in your attic adding insulation before winter's cold.But you can also do some planning for the summer heat.Air conditioning might be an effective way to cool your home but there are other active systems that can cool that cost less: the whole-house fan and the gable attic fan.A whole house fan is mounted in the ceiling of an upper story area -- typically a centrally loca [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News»
By energy_linguist, November 18, 2009, Energy Efficiency, News
In recent years, the Public Utility Commission
of Texas has approved a $5 billion plan to build new transmission
lines that could carry a capacity of 18,456 MW of wind power from West Texas
and the Texas Panhandle. The new transmission lines are speculated to complete construction and be fully operational between 2011 and 2013. This is a big coup for Texas considering the available renewable energy produced from wind could increase significantly, [...]
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Energy Efficiency, FAQs»
By energy_linguist, November 13, 2009, Energy Efficiency, FAQs
In response to the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard in Texas, Retail Electric Providers have utilized RECs to help meet, and in some cases exceed, the requirements for increasing their renewable energy portfolio.
RECs provide REPs with a measurable way to help the development of new renewable energy projects
in Texas. It also provides Texas consumers with a tangible means to support said projects by purchasing RECs to offset carbon emissions f [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By Vernon T., November 12, 2009, Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio top EPA list for most Energy Star homesThe US Environmental Protection Agency yesterday announced that 1 million Energy Star compliant homes have been built since the Energy Star program began rating home construction in 1995.Most of these homes are in Texas, particularly Houston and Dallas, and San Antonio.Since the Energy Star new home program began in 1995, Americans have saved $1.2 billion on their energ [...]
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Energy Efficiency, FAQs»
By energy_linguist, November 11, 2009, Energy Efficiency, FAQs
Moving forward on our quest to examine the potential for renewable energy in Texas, it's certainly worth mentioning that an estimated level of renewable energy, generated from biomass, wind and solar resources, could equal
nearly 4,330 quadrillion (4,330,000,000,000,000,000) British Thermal
Units (BTUs), a mind boggling 400 times greater than the entire state's annual energy
consumption. So how are we harnessing this potential in T [...]
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Energy Efficiency, FAQs»
By energy_linguist, November 10, 2009, Energy Efficiency, FAQs
Continuing the examination of the true potential for renewable energy in Texas, the Texas Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)
is a vital piece of ongoing increases in clean energy generation in the state of Texas. The Texas RPS was created by Senate Bill 7 in 1999 to set a standard or required
level of renewable energy for the state's overall energy portfolio. Diversifying the energy portfolio in Texas provides benefits to the consumers and th [...]
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News»
By Brooke, November 9, 2009, News
I was reading the paper (well, scanning it really) and saw that the City of Houston was recently awarded a little over $23 million in federal funding to support a program called the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP). To me, that is a lot of money to be giving to a program that I knew nothing about. So I did some research and found out that this program provides simple energy efficiency improvements to low-income households to help redu [...]
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News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By bouncey, November 6, 2009, News, Save Money, Special Offers
We're entering the holiday season and first up... Thanksgiving. So, in the spirit of giving thanks, Bounce Energy is offering 2 great fixed rate plans so you can lock in a low rate for the next 6 months.
The two fixed options are:
Blue Sky Fixed - our 100% green-renewable plan offers you an low rate environmentally friendly option for your home. Plus, if you sign up for autopay, we'll take care of some of those Thanksgiving groceries by [...]
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Energy Efficiency, FAQs»
By energy_linguist, , Energy Efficiency, FAQs
A new age of renewable energy in Texas is rearing its beautiful little head, proving that even the largest oil-producing state in the U.S. can lead the way to greater energy sustainability. It's no secret that Texas is a wind energy champion. But what else is churning in the pot for green energy in Texas? Better to start at the beginning, where potential and actual meet.Competition due to electricity deregulation in
Texas has provided a rathe [...]
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Green, News»
By bouncey, November 3, 2009, Green, News
Over at Project: Greenify, we've posted a breakdown of each Houston Mayoral candidates stance of "green" initiatives."Election Day is almost here, and Bounce wants to remind everyone to get
out and vote. Also, in case you missed the onslaught of ads,
billboards, emails, tweets… we wanted to highlight each candidate’s
"green" initiatives to stress an issue we value as a company." Read the entire article at Pr [...]
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