I don’t know about you, but I’m a fan of the free market system. If a company has a good product and efficient operations, people purchase from them and they make money. That’s an overs simplification, of course, but you get the point. That being said, I’m not a fan of any industry that tries…
Category: Electricity
Top 11 Things You Didn’t Know About Inventor Nikola Tesla
Expand your energy knowledge through the US Dept of Energy’s series highlighting “Top Things You Didn’t Know.” Coming in at the top of the list for Nikola Tesla: “On Energy.gov, we’re revisiting the storied rivalry between two of history’s most important energy-related inventors and engineers: Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla….” Read More Kent McDonaldKent works at RealPage and…
The Future of Nuclear Power is Still Up for Grabs
You might not want to believe this but nuclear power is the United State’s largest source of clean carbon-free electricity. That’s why the nuclear industry was upset that the Supreme Court stayed the Clean Power Plan. They felt that nuclear power was going to be a larger part of the solution based on the carbon…
Top 6 Things You Didn’t Know About Solar Energy
Expand your energy knowledge through the US Dept of Energy’s series highlighting “Top Things You Didn’t Know.” Coming in at Number Six on the list for Solar Energy: “Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource on earth – 173,000 terawatts of solar energy strikes the Earth continuously….” Read More Kent McDonaldKent works at RealPage and helps apartment firms…
Top 8 Things You Didn’t Know About LEDs
Expand your energy knowledge through the US Dept of Energy’s series highlighting “Top Things You Didn’t Know.” Coming in at Number Eight on the list for LED lighting: “A light-emitting diode, or LED, is a type of solid-state lighting that uses a semiconductor to convert electricity into light….” Read More Kent McDonaldKent works at RealPage and helps apartment firms…
Training Opportunities with ENERGY STAR® for Sept 2015
Upcoming Training Opportunities with ENERGY STAR® It’s back to school time and we’ve got some great courses ready for you! Click on the titles below to go directly to the webinar description. To register for upcoming trainings, click the links below or visit esbuildings.webex.com. If you won’t be able to attend, you can still view…
Energy Saver 101 Infographic: Cooling
Learn more about the basics of saving energy through a cool infographic from the US Dept of Energy (high resolution versions available for download on their site): “As summer starts to heat up and temperatures rise, many of us are cranking up the air conditioners to stay cool. It should come as no surprise then…
Several states now encouraging electric vehichles
The West Coast states – not only California but also Washington and Oregon – have been aggressive about its support for electric vehicles (EVs). But did you know that the list of other “states” that offer encouragement for EVs include Maryland, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma,Utah, Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee,…
Could the nerds save us money on electricity? Better batteries could be the key
Really smart people are working hard on electricity storage research – in other words, making better batteries. When they succeed, it could reduce the price volatility of electricity for wholesalers and consumers. “Variability in electricity demand highlights potential roles for electricity storage” from the Energy Information Administration Electric power storage section from US Dept of…
Top 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Daylight Saving Time
Expand your energy knowledge through the US Dept of Energy’s series highlighting “Top Things You Didn’t Know.” Coming in at the top of the list for Daylight Savings Time: “This Sunday, people across the country will set their clocks forward an hour, marking the start to Daylight Saving Time….” Read More Kent McDonaldKent works at RealPage and…