Building your Energy Savings Toolbox – Kill-a-Watt meter
Tweet Pin It Kill-a-Watt Energy Meter We can all reduce how much electricity we use around our homes and offices. Everything in our lives plugs in these days, whether it is our cell phone chargers,...
View ArticleThe Learning Curve of E-Bike Commuting
Tweet Pin It I’ve been riding my e-bike for about a month now (~100 miles) and really love it, though to be honest it hasn’t been the smoothest road. So far, all of the problems I’ve had are things...
View ArticleISO to Go – Our New Favorite App
Tweet Pin It ISO to Go real-time wholesale energy price screenshot Alicia just showed me my new favorite app for iPhones and Androids: ISO to Go from ISO New England. ISO to Go, which is also...
View ArticleTesla vs The New York Times
Tweet Pin It Reserved Parking Signs for Tesla Vehicle Charging at Milford, CT Rest Area Over the past few days, I have been watching the war of words erupt between New York Times writer John Broder...
View ArticleHeating Degree Days and Cooling Degree Days
Tweet Pin It Have you ever had the feeling that this winter (or summer) was milder or harsher than normal? With all the talk of climate change, global warming and extreme weather, I certainly have....
View ArticleTypical Household Energy Use and Related Emissions
Tweet Pin It Have you ever wondered what the energy use of a typical household is? I came across this EPA resource while doing research for a campaign/petition I hope to start shortly and found it...
View ArticleLusting For The Nest
Tweet Pin It What can I say, we love Programmable Thermostats! They are one of the easiest and most effective ways to save energy in your home. When people ask us, “What is the one thing I should do...
View ArticleUnderstanding 50% Jump in Our Natural Gas Usage
Tweet Pin It As I reviewed our energy consumption for 2013, I noticed a shocking thing: our natural gas usage for December jumped by over 50% this year. As a family that tries very hard to live...
View ArticleWhat’s the Hottest New iPhone Tech – FLIR ONE Review
Tweet Pin It Warm power adapters are a sign of vampire loads Over the weekend I got to play with one of the coolest new tools for an energy geek – a FLIR ONE Thermal Imaging Camera add-on for the...
View ArticleCamping with Thermo-electric Generation (Powered SmartPhones)
Tweet Pin It BioLite BaseCamp While camping over Memorial Day this year, I witnessed several people complaining about their SmartPhones (iPhones, etc.) and having to sit around the bathroom trying to...
View ArticleRepair – the 4th R after Reduce, Reuse & Recycle
Every environmentalist and eco-evangelists knows the three R’s of reduce, reuse, recycle, but I think the fourth R is equally, if not more important: Repair! I have always felt that it was better to...
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