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Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money»
By Brooke, January 25, 2012, Energy Efficiency, Green, Save Money
Living in Texas, I’m never exposed to harsh cold winters. My body literally goes into shock if the weather drops below 60 degrees. And on those few days where the weather temps do fall below 60, my heating costs do quite the opposite. If I even hear the word 50 degrees, I make a dash to the heater to crank it up. But as my husband keeps telling me that energy doesn’t just appear, that we do indeed have to pay for it, it turns out I have to ke [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Save Money»
By Brooke, January 9, 2012, Energy Efficiency, Save Money
Now that Christmas is over and the New Year has begun, many people make the New Year’s resolution to start saving money, and an easy way to start is to examine your energy bill. Just by making a few simple changes to how you or your family uses energy, you can quickly become more energy efficient, which in turn will save you money.
Whether you're single or part of a large family, everyone can spend a great deal of time in the bathroom. Keepi [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Save Money»
By Adam, December 27, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Save Money
As we’ve mentioned before, Winter in Texas can be a slightly dubious endeavor. Spring-ish days where half of the city will be wearing t-shirts and shorts are followed promptly by a flurry of frozen activity requiring everyone to don their best sweaters, scarves, and woolen hats. It’s Texas – you get used to it after a few years of experiencing what passes for the four traditional seasons.
Nevertheless, the increased chance of colder temp [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By Vernon T., December 21, 2011, Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Sometimes being a Do-It-Yourself homeowner means realizing that there can be times when you have no idea what you are doing and you need to call in a professional.
Our home is heated with natural gas. To save money, we installed a high-efficiency condensing furnace. This kind of HVAC system (also known as a Heating, Ventilation, And Cooling system) is designed to be so highly efficient (some are over 95% in terms of efficiency) that they pass [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money»
By Brooke, December 1, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
Bounce Energy constantly strives to provide its customers with more than just Texas electricity. With super low rates, a superior rewards program and excellent customer service, Bounce Energy has a lot to offer. In addition, Bounce Energy has three blog sites that were created to help save you money, energy and the environment. You may already be aware of the Bounce Energy Blog, but there are two others that are just as helpful.
First is Bounc [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News»
By Brooke, November 15, 2011, Energy Efficiency, News
With winter approaching, it may be beneficial for you to look into some easy weatherization projects for your home. By doing so, you'll not only save energy but can save money on your heating bill too. Here are some simple ideas to help save energy and money this winter season.
Switch your ceiling fan. On most fans, there should be a switch that changes the direction of the blades. By reversing the direction it will circulate and push warm ai [...]
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Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money»
By Brooke, November 1, 2011, Energy Efficiency, News, Save Money
Does it take what feels like 10 hours for your water to heat up? Can you feel outside air entering your home through doors or windows? If you have found yourself in one of these situations or something similar, then you may want to get a home energy audit. Energy audits will evaluate your home’s energy consumption and provide ways to make it more energy efficient. To find out how an energy audit can save you money and energy, check out Bounce E [...]
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News»
By Brooke, October 14, 2011, News
Good news everyone, according to the weatherman, it is officially fall. You can even smell the pumpkin spice latte in the air. For us in Texas, it's even dipped below 90 degrees so we are excited about the change of seasons.
What better time than now to get a leg up on making some energy saving updates to prepare for the upcoming cool weather. Here are a few energy saving tips that can help you save money in the fall and into the winter.
S [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green»
By Brooke, October 10, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green
There are a lot of websites that offer ways to save energy. As it turns out, some of the ways that some sites provide can actually by wrong. According to the michaelbluejay.com, the site exposes some of these electricity “myths”, which I thought were interesting enough to share:
Myth #1. Does it take more energy to turn on a light than to leave it on? No. There’s no power surge when you turn on a light. Turning the light off ALWAYS save [...]
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Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money»
By Vernon T., September 12, 2011, Energy Efficiency, Green, News, Save Money
One of the complaints I hear from some folks thinking about a new appliance is that Energy Star certified appliances are too expensive and don't really save you a lot of money. Well, Energy Star certified appliances are more expensive because they are more energy efficient but the truth is they DO save you money off your Texas energy rates.
When it comes to Energy Star compliance, refrigerators, air conditioners, furnaces, washing machines, and [...]
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Charity & Community, News, Save Money, Special Offers»
By Brooke, September 6, 2011, Charity & Community, News, Save Money, Special Offers
Given the intense heat wave this past month and to help prep your home for the fall season, we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone about the city of Houston program, the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP). In short, the REEP provides income-qualified Houstonians with weatherization measures in their homes for FREE. This program will help those who need the assistance to maintain energy efficiency to keep them cool during [...]
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Green, News, Save Money»
By Vernon T., July 5, 2011, Green, News, Save Money
A little while ago, ERCOT released some info on TDSP deployment of Smart Meters in Texas. As of May 31:
Oncor: 1,795,301
Centerpoint: 1,393,571
AEP: 290,543
Total ERCOT Smart Meter installs: 3,479,415
This means that nearly 3.5 million Texans now have the ability to check and monitor their energy usage in 15 minute blocks by going to Smart Meter Texas and become a registered user of Smart Meter Texas. Eventually, both re [...]
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