From Energy Circle:
The PowerHouse Dynamics eMonitor Energy Monitor: Revealed.
The early data is in from the world's first circuit-level energy monitor at the Energy Circle house. The results? 1) Peter uses way too much electricity in the basement, and 2) We have a truly important product on our hands.
Betsy Pettit Explains Why NESEA's BuildingEnergy10 is Important.
Betsy Pettit, President of Building Science Corporation and Chair of this year's Building Energy conference, on why the conference has been relevant for 35 years, and continues to be.
John Straube Explains Why NESEA's BuildingEnergy10 is Fun.
John Straube, building science professor at the University of Waterloo, engineer at Building Science Corporation, talks about why he keeps coming back to the Building Energy conference, and why you should too.
We Explain Why Bloom Energy Doesn't Get Us Too Excited... Yet.
The Bloom Energy Server is stunning, intelligent, and potentially revolutionary. But if you're expecting the $3000 magic box in your basement that was alluded to on 60 Minutes, it looks like you might have to wait... another ten years or so.
Curated Links from the Web:
More Problems with Energy Star -- Too Many Energy Stars?
An article in the Washington Post highlighted the fact that there is a wide variance in products that qualify for the Department of Energy's Energy Star label. As the clever article states, we may be facing a case of Lake Wobegon syndrome, where every child is "above average," etc. (From Washington Post)
The Meters May be Smart, the Utilities are Another Story.
A Wall Street Journal article highlights the apparent incapacity of utilities to utilize what they have learned through the deployment of smart meters. The lesson? It's taking them a while to catch up.
Australian Prime Minister Demotes Rock Star Over Insulation Debacle.
Peter Garrett's demotion illustrates, for us, not the need for rock stars to stay out of politics, but the need for scammers to stay out of the home performance profession. (From Reuters)
Give These Guys a Medal! GE's "Smart Home" at the Olympics.
Actually, GE is calling it the "Home of the Future," but the shipping-container-based home on display at the Vancouver Olympics displays the company's various smart-grid enabled appliances, which communicate with utilities via the smart grid to cut peak usage and make home electricity consumption as efficient as possible. (From Business Wire)
Today, Electrician. Tomorrow, Energy Contractor.
So, we were a little early when we ran a similar headline in Whiplash two weeks ago (i.e. we didn't literally mean "tomorrow"), but the concept is gaining momentum. (From Mother Nature Network)
Hip Hop Bus Throws Down for Climate Bill.
The Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now! Tour ended this week in Washington, D.C. after a powerful drive from Louisiana with Repower America to support a climate bill in the Senate. (From the Hip Hop Caucus blog)
Comments
Aaron Midgett
Posted by aaron on Feb 27, 2010 7:11pmshow details Feb 26 (2 days ago)
WIth all of the new products and incentives, implementing renewable energy or energy efficiency is getting more and more complicated. I am thinking about installing a solar water system in my house and have had trouble navigating all of the tax credits. Here is a great article with some good resources for these problems as well as some simpler solutions to saving you money. http://thegreenertruth.com/2010/02/personal-renewable-energy
People in the business world are pretty much convinced of the value of energy efficiency, mainly because it has been shown to save them money. Many people suffer from lack of energy. Steps must be taken to boost up energy in a natural way.
Posted by Wind turbine cost on Mar 2, 2010 3:41amBefore solar or renewable energy sources are installed on buildings, buildings need to be more energy efficient. That means better weatherization and insulation, smarter lighting and controls, and more efficient heating and cooling.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2010 6:17amOthers continue push to bring energy efficiency home People in the business world are pretty much convinced of the value of energy efficiency,But the real subject of this post is, as promised in my last post, is making your home more energy efficient, thus saving money and the planet in one fell swoop.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 2, 2010 10:21pm