Tag Archives: Energy Conservation
Energy Savings at Home ( Dishwasher )
How to save on electricity, heating, cooling and water bills. Energy Savings at Home ( Dishwasher )
There are a number of things you can do to save energy in every room of your home. Turning off the lights is always a good start to save energy and money. But, are you aware of other ways to reduce your energy bill even more?
Wash your hands clean of the high cost of washing dishes.
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Don’t waste hot water by pre-rinsing dishes before putting Read More...
Energy Savings at Home ( Stove & Oven )
How to save on electricity, heating, cooling and water bills. Energy Savings at Home ( Stove & Oven )
There are a number of things you can do to save energy in every room of your home. Turning off the lights is always a good start to save energy and money. But, are you aware of other ways to reduce your energy bill even more?
The stove is another big energy guzzler. Here are some hot tips to help you save.
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Use an Read More...
Energy Savings at Home ( Refrigerator )
How to save on electricity, heating, cooling and water bills. Energy Savings at Home ( Refrigerator )
There are a number of things you can do to save energy in every room of your home. Turning off the lights is always a good start to save energy and money. But, are you aware of other ways to reduce your energy bill even more?
Your refrigerator is always on, but there are several no-cost ways to put energy costs on ice!
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Energy Savings at Home ( Water Heater )
How to save on electricity, heating, cooling and water bills. Energy Savings at Home ( Water Heater )
There are a number of things you can do to save energy in every room of your home. Turning off the lights is always a good start to save energy and money. But, are you aware of other ways to reduce your energy bill even more?
Are you heating water unnecessarily? Here's how you can stem the flow of wasted energy.
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Energy Savings at Home ( Heating and Cooling )
How to save on electricity, heating, cooling and water bills. Energy Savings at Home ( Heating and Cooling )
There are a number of things you can do to save energy in every room of your home. Turning off the lights is always a good start to save energy and money. But, are you aware of other ways to reduce your energy bill even more?
Heating and cooling your home accounts for about 60% of your energy costs.
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Control your home’s temperature from your iPhone
From the first days of Nest, there was no question that our thermostat would be controlled remotely by laptop, smartphone and tablet.
If we create all this technology and provide you data about your energy use, we want to make sure you can access it where and when you want.
We created the Nest Account and Nest Mobile app to give you greater control over your temperature and deeper access to what Nest learns about your home, schedule and energy use. Read More...
Direct Energy reverses decision on negative-option contract changes
TORONTO – Media reports and public outcry has led Direct Energy to reverse a set of contract revisions just days after introducing them.
In the past month letters had been mailed out to customers of Direct Energy informing them of the contract change. The letter explained that on April 2nd, customers would be locked into a new agreement, that would force them pay for their old water tank if they want it removed. It would also apply to anyone who Read More...
Climate change Tips for Your School
The Nest Learning Thermostat
There’s no new traditional must-have tech gift this holiday season. Most geeks already have an iPad, a laptop, big-screen TV, an Xbox.
What about a thermostat?
Programmable thermostats have been been on the market for years, but they are as fun to program as early VCRs. Now, Tony Fadell, who played a big role with creating iPods for Apple, is using his design skills with the Nest thermostat.
Because traditional thermostats are so hard to program, few people adjust the temperature to Read More...
Get Your Home “ENERGY READY” for Summer
Before it gets too warm, it's time to make sure you're ready for hot weather.
This doesn't mean running out and buying the latest swim wear. It means checking your home's heat and air-conditioning system, make sure you`re ENERGY READY for summer. First, change your filters in your heating/cooling system. Change them regularly - at least monthly.Next change your thermostat over to "cool" and test the system by turning the temperature down. If the air conditioner does not turn on, first Read More...
