The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) today announced revisions to the Northern Climate Specification for heat pump water heaters (HPWH), the first since the release of the specification inOctober 2009. To develop the updated specifications, NEEA worked closely with The Northern Climate Heat Pump Water Heater Task Force, a group of more than 60 regional [...]
SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA, SPWRB) today announced it is offering its high efficiency solar power systems to Orchard Supply Hardware customers via information displays at Orchard Supply Hardware’s California stores and at www.OSH.com. The displays and online information describe the features of SunPower residential solar technology, the process for installing a home solar power system, and information on [...]
The Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge announced today the launch of its new interactive website and mobile functionality, developed in partnership with the software companies Snugg Home and Mobile Genius. Online home energy diagnostic tools, personalized homeowner pages, and other features allow Connecticut residents to determine how to make their drafty homes into snug homes, increasing comfort, [...]
Wide variation in customer knowledge and behavior preferences poses a daunting challenge for utility brands to overcome in building customer engagement around smart grid and smart meters, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Smart Energy Consumer Behavioral Segmentation Study(SM) released today. For example, although customer concerns regarding smart meter security, privacy and health risks [...]
SunRun, the nation’s leading home solar company, was honored this week by two leading industry organizations for pioneering a way to provide simpler and more affordable home solar. The company was named a Solar Champion in the Innovator category by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and also named to the Cleantech 100 list. “It’s [...]
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On September 28, Blu Homes, a leading designer and manufacturer of beautiful, green, precision-built homes, unfolded a Glidehouse for the first time since unveiling the Company’s updated, more spacious version of the iconic home last year. The two-bedroom, two-bath home, which is located on Vashon Island, Washington, is Energy Star-rated and LEED certifiable. The home also features a 16-foot [...]
No more leaving keys under flower pots or door mats for out-of-town visitors, or wondering what you’re kids are up to at home while you’re at work, or stumbling into an unseen object while walking into an unlit home at night. Verizon’s new Home Monitoring and Control service creates a smart home for customers by putting technology [...]
Fall is in the air and as temperatures turn cooler many homeowners are getting ready to flip on the furnace for the first time this season. MXenergy, a member of the Constellation family and leading natural gas and electricity provider, is reminding homeowners to take proper precautions before turning up the heat. “It is important [...]
The record-breaking summer may be over, but with winter around the corner, you can be sure high utility bills arent going anywhere. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, winterizing your home windows can save up to 10 percent on energy bills right away, and replacing inefficient windows can save up to 25 percent.Most heat [...]
Carrier, the world’s leader in high technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions and a part of United Technologies Corp. (UTX), recognizes that well-trained green building professionals are at the core of transforming the built environment for a more sustainable future. With buildings consuming 40 percent of energy use around the world today, the company has [...]
