Key Takeaways: Adjusting your thermostat can drastically reduce your energy consumption and help you save up to 10% on your annual utility bills. You can reduce energy consumption in the shower by taking shorter showers and installing special shower heads. Boost...
How to Increase Energy Conservation in Transportation
Travel has forever been a part of our existence. Whether it was our ancestors trekking across the nation in covered wagons in search of land to call their own or us grabbing a bus to the local coffee shop for our seasonal pumpkin-spiced latte, transportation is a must...
Save Time and Money: Best Energy-Saving Practices in the Workplace
With U.S. businesses spending more than $141 billion on energy bills annually, it’s clear that energy usage impacts bottom-line profits. But what if a few simple measures could save your business up to 10% of that yearly expense? In other words, give your business a...
Seal Air Leaks Around Windows and Doors With Weatherstripping and Caulking
Homeowners pay a pretty penny for heating and cooling costs to keep their homes chilled during hot summers and warm and cozy during chilly winters. This is especially true in places like Texas where extreme weather is becoming more common. Unfortunately, leaky and...
How Low-Flow Showerheads and Faucet Aerators Reduce Water Usage
Over the years, many products have come onto the market to help reduce our natural resource consumption and our negative impact on the environment. From the arrival of Energy Star-rated electronics to hybrid and electric vehicles, they all can make a positive impact....
Energy Conservation the Painless, Easy Way
From powering the cars that take us to work to sending people into space, energy impacts everything around us. But with rising fuel prices and increasing concern about climate change, people are looking for ways to use less of it. What does energy conservation look...
Texas Solar Buyback Programs Explained
Solar power is undergoing a boom in the United States. On average, solar generation capacity has grown by a third in every year of the past decade. The country has 140 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity, enough to provide renewable energy to over 25 million homes....
Moving to a New Home? How to Work Out Its Home Energy Usage
Homes can be like hungry teenagers, burning and consuming energy, seemingly without end. Fortunately, a home’s energy consumption is controllable, and we’ll show you how (with apologies for not being able to help the parents of uncontrollable teens). This is never...
Leasing Solar Panels: What Are Your Options?
Interest in solar energy is growing thanks to tax incentives and the increasing demand for clean energy. Still, you may wonder whether it’s best to go with a solar panel lease, a solar power purchase agreement, or to buy a solar power system. In the U.S., the...
How to Find Air Leaks in a House: Simple Strategies for Energy Savings
When we think about energy savings at home, big energy consumers like HVAC systems and water heaters usually come to mind. We don’t always consider that air leakage might be one of the energy-wasting culprits. How to find air leaks in a house isn’t necessarily a...