GreenSwitch has an interesting solution to saving energy by making it easy to turn off all power using devices when you leave you home with a single switch.
GreenSwitch allows a single switch to turn off selected energy sapping devices while allowing other devices to work — like clocks.
Does daylight savings time help save energy? …
… “several studies have suggested that daylight saving time doesn’t actually save energy—and might even result in a net loss. ” …
Via Nat Geo: Daylight Savings Time.
Here are 10 quick things you can do to get your house in better shape for winter. Total time to complete is estimate to b e a weekend and costs are in the order of $100 making for a great return on time and investment.
New survey highlights the unrealized opportunity to save energy through behavior change and taking informed actions. Survey data confirms that people are only realizing the low hanging fruit of energy savings which does not translate into significant aggregate impact. Educating consumers on making energy efficiency investments and understanding the acceptable financial payback period could enhance our energy savings performance. …