Energy Efficiency News and Updates
Get your home ready for winter
If you are preparing your home for the winter ahead, take a few minutes to watch our series on the “Energy Efficiency Wall.” It’s an 18-foot display that illustrates various opportunities for cold air to infiltrate your home and let warm air escape and that explains what you can do to stop the leaks and save money. External Link:YouTube Photo source: click here
And the winner is . . . Solar!
While there are both pros and cons to solar power Forbes contributor Michael Kanellos explains, in a recent column, why he thinks solar energy will win out over other possible energy solutions - both fossil based and renewable.
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New Light Bulb Math
It’s not just the money saved in energy that is getting some companies to change to LED lighting. Maintenance fees seem to be the tipping point in many cases. The longer life of the bulbs cuts the labor costs that have to be paid to change the bulbs. Those savings can make the more expensive LED lights pay off.External Link: Wall Street Journal Photo source:click here