Tag Archives: savings
Small Electricity Savings At Home Can Have Big Impact
Common sense every day actions such as switching off lights,unplugging appliances when not in use, reducing heating and washingclothes on cooler cycles may have a bigger impact on the reduction ofcarbon dioxide emissions than previously estimated. A new study published by the UK Energy Policy journal claimsgovernmental advisors are using figures that are 60 per [...]
The Numbers: Solar Energy Savings
One of our customers, Bruce Pollard of Sicklerville, NJ, sent us a great email which laid out his costs and savings wheninstalling a 4.5 kW solar electric system with groSolar. Here are thenumbers: It was just a little over a year ago that groSolarfinished the installation of the 4.5kw Solar Project on our house. Ithought [...]
Window Into Energy Savings History
Thebenefit of reducing energy use, as opposed to enhancing energyproduction, is often overlooked as legislatures and lobbyists line upto garner mind-share in the energy debate. However, a remarkable lessonin energy savings was launched during the energy crisis of a fewdecades ago. Some 1970s-era research at the Department of Energy’sLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory spurred an energy [...]
What Does On-site Commercial Solar Really Cost? Portland Oregon Case Study
What’sthe cost of installing a solar power system – on or adjacent to acommercial building – and how much energy will you save? As always, location is a key factor. Below are the numbers for a small 2,800 SF office building in Portland, Oregon. Basic Cost & Payback In Oregon, a combination of State, Federal, [...]
Waxman-Markey could save $3,900 per household and create 650,000 jobs by 2030
The energy efficiency provisions in the House energy and climatebill (H.R. 2454) could save $750 per household by 2020 and $3,900 perhousehold by 2030, according to an analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). An ACEEE news release notes that not only will efficiency reduce the costs to consumers and businesses of [...]