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Category Archives: Electricity
Burning Coal, Burning Cash (2010)
Ranking the States That Import the Most Coal Tweet
Automaker Rankings 2010: The Environmental Performance of Car Companies
In a photo finish, Honda claimed a narrow victory over Toyota and Hyundai as the Greenest Automaker in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2010 comprehensive environmental rankings. Tweet
Flexible Electronics and Printable Solar Cells
We usually think of solar in terms of panels, flat sheets of polysilicon that are connected to the electric grid, and laid on top of homes or businesses at the cost of thousands of dollars. Tweet
Guidance to Heat & Cool Efficiently
As much as half of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling. So making smart decisions about your home’s heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can have a big effect on your utility bills — … Continue reading
IREC Reports 2010 U.S. Solar Boom, But What Does the Future Hold?
Prices dropped, installations soared, and capacity surged in what proved to be a prosperous year for the solar industry, according to the 2010 U.S. Solar Market Trends Report released late last month by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). This … Continue reading
We Don’t Need More Electricity, Just Cleaner Electricity
The United States doesn’t need another nuclear or coal power plant. Instead, it’s time to abandon our 20th century electricity system, dominated by large, centralized utilities, for a 21st century electricity system: a network of independently owned and widely dispersed … Continue reading
Channel Problems Keep BIPV Out of the Money
Building Integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) is often in the news. There’s a romance to it. Instead of having ugly solar panels on your house, your whole house could be an integrated solar system. It could use all the heat and … Continue reading
American Dream outlet switch plate draft sealer™
Eliminates drafts near around outlet plates. This insulation piece reduces the work load of your heating/cooling system. Thus, reducing your electric bill. This is a quick and easy fix for a very affordable price. Tweet
