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- Vampire power is sucking away your savings, to the tune of $19 billion a year Fri, 15 May 15, 12:00amYour mother probably taught you to turn off the light when you leave a room. Why waste money and energy when you’re not using it, right? Well, there are lots of other sneaky ways that we’re wasting electricity,...
- Groundbreaking LightCatcher Dome Brings Natural Light into the Darkest Buildings Fri, 24 Jan 14, 12:00amThere are many ways to brighten up dark spaces without mechanical assistance, but few are as efficient and simple as the groundbreaking LightCatcher from EcoNation...
- VIDEO: How to Save Money and Energy With a Programmable Thermostat Tue, 6 Nov 12, 7:35amIf your wallet is already feeling the pinch from your monthly energy bill as we head into the colder months, you’ll be happy to know that you can keep those expenses down using a simple device called a programmable...
- How to Squash Your Monthly Energy Bill & Save Money With a Programmable Thermostat Thu, 25 Oct 12, 8:40amDid you know that the average American household spends more than $2,200 annually on energy bills, and close to half of that figure can be attributed to heating and cooling? If you’re looking to chop that number down,...
- 245 Buildings Compete in EPA’s Biggest Energy Loser Competition 2011 Thu, 4 Aug 11, 1:28amThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is halfway through their second annual ENERGY STAR National Building Contest — or as we like to call it the Biggest Energy Loser Competition — where buildings compete...
- US Government Funds $21 Million for Building Energy Improvements Thu, 2 Dec 10, 7:00amCommercial buildings just got a green stepping stone from the Department of Energy. US Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, announced just yesterday that the government was providing 24 commercial projects a total of $21 million...
- EPA’s Biggest Loser, A UNC Dorm, Shed $250,000 in Energy Bills Thu, 28 Oct 10, 1:44amPhoto courtesy of UNC Chapel Hill The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star National Building Competition — or as we and the rest of the world has been calling it, The Biggest Energy...