We've revamped Whiplash to make it easier for you to navigate, read and enjoy. If brevity is the soul of wit, it's also the soul of (energy) efficiency. We hope you like it.
Inside Energy Circle:
Tom has a new crush (again).
This one is the WattVision electricity monitor, a good-looking, scantily-clad, and remarkably easy to use whole house solution. Tom walks us through their first meeting.
Inside the active mind of a passive pioneer.
Certified Passive House Consultant Jamie Wolf cuts to the chase about the NESEA BuildingEnergy10 Conference—and why it's crucial for sustainable buildings in the Northeast and the people who love them. Discounted, early bird registration ends Monday. Don't wait.
The Blue Line PowerCost Monitor gets even better.
You read that right. Easy. Affordable. Electricity monitoring. Will reviews the new BLI-28000 and shares the good word: Same great PowerCost Monitor, plus a few nifty new features.
Curated Links from Around the Web:
Seattle to track energy in its biggest buildings.
Mayor Mike McGinn approved the Energy Disclosure Ordinance Monday to identify energy-wasting buildings in their fair city. Now, all large commercial and multi-unit residential building owners will have to monitor and report their electrical usage. (From SustainableBusiness)
Space-age aerogels: Coming to an attic near you.
Aspen Aerogels is beginning to market the material used to insulate the Mars Rover spacecraft to warm up existing buildings. We're not quite ready to swap out the cellulose, yet, but we are excited. Yes, we get excited about this sort of thing. (From CNET)
Google PowerMeter inches toward greater implementation.
So far, the energy-monitoring application has but a few thousand users. Why? Slow utilities and consumer device supply issues. Tell us about it... (From Earth2Tech)
LEED mandate delays construction at small Ohio school.
The Ohio School Facilities Commission's requirement that all schools undergoing a significant renovation attain minimum LEED-Silver certification has put Washington-Nile School $1.2 million over budget. We like the sentiment. But is LEED is too limiting? (From GreenBuildingLawUpdate)
San Francisco gets $19 million for energy efficiency projects.
They also get those cool cable cars. How do you say "not fair" in Californian? (From CleanTechnica)
Reducing energy is a hot commodity.
Technology start-ups that reduce energy consumption are the latest darlings of investors. Why? They not only help the bottom line, they're safe investments. Go figure. (From WSJOnline)
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