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Archive for the ‘energy savings’ Category
Monday, March 1st, 2010
As businesses find new ways to streamline operations and trim costs, new equipment is often the last priority. Yet business owners overlook a significant opportunity for long-term savings when they outright eliminate all equipment expenditures. Many purchases require an initial investment, but provide reduced costs over time. One such purchase is energy optimization equipment, which allows business owners to reduce their overall utility costs and reduce maintenance downtime and repair costs.
Tax Incentives for Green Energy Purchases
The “Worker Homeowner and Business Assistance Act of 2009” was introduced by the federal government in November 2009. Intended to stimulate the economy by providing tax relief for both businesses and homeowners, the Act modifies how businesses can carry Net Operating Losses (NOL).
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Tags: energy optimization, energy savings, go green, power factor correction
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Saving energy literally translates into dollars and cents for conscientious homeowners. Not only can homeowners save money on their electric bills, but they can also qualify for tax breaks for environmentally friendly equipment and improvements. Through energy optimization, any homeowner can maximize savings in five simple steps.
Replace major appliances with energy-efficient models. Energy-efficient appliances are usually more expensive up front. However, they quickly pay for themselves through energy savings—and recently introduced tax breaks for green home improvements. Although most homeowners think to upgrade their refrigerators, washers, and dryers, they often overlook the hot water heater. Yet this appliance usually accounts for at least 25% of residential electricity usage. Even older hot water heaters can be retrofitted with a device like the AirTap, which uses heat pump technology to reduce energy use by up to 70%, without sacrificing temperature or capacity.
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Tags: energy efficient lighting, energy optimization, surge protection
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Power factor correction is an easy way for consumers and business owners to optimize their electricity usage and significantly reduce their electricity bills. Yet this method of energy conservation is often overlooked because few people understand how it works.
An Overview of Power Factor Correction
Power factor is the ratio of real power to apparent power used by a circuit. When someone plugs an appliance into an electrical supply, the power factor varies based on the amount of electricity that the appliance requires. That fluctuation causes instability in a home’s power grid and leads to wasted electricity.
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Tags: energy consumption, power factor, power factor correction, reduce energy, TVSS
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Friday, January 15th, 2010
During the winter, heating the home can cause energy expenses to skyrocket. This winter, however, homeowners can actually save money on energy. The right maintenance and strategies can drastically improve a home’s energy efficiency.
Complete Energy-Saving Home Maintenance
It’s never too late to prepare a home for winter. Weatherproofing a home keeps the cold air out, and the heated air in. Homeowners who follow these energy-saving techniques will be well prepared to enjoy decreased energy expenses in every season.
- Check the exterior of the home for holes or gaps. Seal small openings with caulk, and patch larger holes with drywall or sheetrock.
- Inspect the weather-stripping around doors and windows. If necessary, reapply caulk around the windows and replace the foam around doors. Add sweeps to the bottoms of exterior doors.
- Use window locks to keep windows sealed as tightly as possible.
- Clean heating equipment regularly, as clogs can decrease output. Replace the filter furnace as needed.
- Inspect insulation in the basement, attic, ceilings, and exterior walls to ensure that it reaches recommended levels.
- Cover the pool and run the filter for only two hours per day.
- Place aluminum foil on the walls behind each radiator, to reflect heat back inside the room.
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Tags: energy saving, energy tips, go green, home energy, reduce energy, residential energy
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
During this time of year we gather with friends and family to give thanks for what we have. I can picture my family now, standing around the table, holding hands and giving thanks for our family, friends, fortune, food, and safe travels. But I can’t picture someone saying I’m thankful for our environment. But why not? Our environment is how we survive, the healthier the environment, the healthier we are.
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Tags: energy tips, go green
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Lightning is one of the most common weather occurrences and can happen just about anywhere, but most commonly in moist warm climates. Lightning strikes every day of the year in the United States and is most prevalent in Tampa Bay, which is known as the “Lightning Capital”. Just in the U.S alone there is an average 20,000,000 lightning strikes that touch down per year.
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Tags: energy savings, go green, lightning protection, surge protection, transient voltage
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Monday, September 7th, 2009
Have you ever wondered, can I save money on my electric bill or how can I help the environment? Well, you can and here is how. With an energy management system you can save at least 15% on your electric bill. Additionally the system reduces energy usage which helps the environment. Best of all the energy management system pays for itself through the energy savings you receive.
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Tags: electricity rates, energy mangemnent, energy rates, energy savings, go green
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