What better way to get close to nature and have an adventurous, sustainable weekend than to go camping? Getting out into the wild, sleeping under the stars, and hiking through the hills carries a certain pleasure hard to get anywhere else. However, sometimes it’s nice to be able to bring modern technology with you when you go camping. Fortunately, advancements …

Go turn off all your lights. Feel better? You should, because you just saved some money on energy. Sure, we might be talking just a few cents, but those cents add up. Keep those lights burning around the clock and watch how your power bill will skyrocket. Turning off lights is not only a fast fix for saving on energy …

Today, the Sierra Club, along with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), and a diverse coalition of public interest groups, automakers, labor unions, and representatives of community choice aggregators and electric vehicle (EV) charging, submitted a proposed settlement to the California Public Utilities Commission to accelerate the deployment of EV charging stations across Northern California. The new “Charge Smart and Save” …

Public Voting Opens to Select Three Most Innovative Energy Storage Projects in North America Energy Storage North America (ESNA), the most influential gathering of policy, technology and market leaders in energy storage, today announced finalists for its 2014 annual Innovation Award, recognizing excellence in energy storage project development. The nine Innovation Award finalists represent excellence in installed energy storage projects …

Conversion of a ’71 Volkswagen Bug into an all-electric vehicle – the first known freeway worthy, 100+ mile range plug-in retrofitted by high school students Last week, a group of Santa Monica High School students of the environmental science and advocacy group, Team Marine, finished their gas-to-electric car conversion project. Working for four years on a 1971 red convertible Volkswagen …

A large amount of people are starting to realize it’s feasible to continue enjoying all the modern amenities they became used to while also experiencing the independence of off grid living. Off grid living means exactly that – living off the grid. You can enjoy freedom from power lines, electrical bills and the sky-rocketing rates being charged by resources corporations …

You’ll find several types of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sun’s rays, bio and tidal. Of each one of these solar energy will be the one that has attracted probably the most interest. Though the initial technological innovation emerged a few years back, the mainstream use of photo voltaic power has just started in current times with …

One can find numerous types of clear and renewable energy just like the wind, sun rays, bio and tidal. Of each one of these photo voltaic energy will be the one which has attracted probably the most consideration. Even though the original technology emerged several many years back, the mainstream utilization of photo voltaic energy has just started in current …

You can find several kinds of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sunlight, bio and tidal. Of all these solar energy is the one which has attracted probably the most consideration. Although the initial technological innovation emerged several years back, the mainstream use of photo voltaic power has just started in latest occasions with a lot more photo …

You can find various forms of clean and renewable power just like the wind, sun, bio and tidal. Of every one of these solar power will be the one which has attracted the most attention. Although the original technologies emerged a couple of years back again, the mainstream use of solar power has just started in recent instances with more …

Google makes innovative use of electric vehicles and charging stations. For employees, Google took an early lead in converting Toyota Prii (yep that’s the official plural of Prius) to be plug-in hybrids. Then Google installed beautiful solar covered parking including charge stations so that electric cars can be charged with sunlight. At its headquarters, Google is now showing us how …

DBT, the No. 1 charging station manufacturer in Europe, opened a new U.S. subsidiary in Chicago this January: DBT USA. With more than 6,000 units installed in more than 20 countries to date, DBT is the world’s leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. DBT USA business operations are already underway in Chicago, and U.S. assembly operations are planned …

It is Super Bowl week. The countdown is on! We are T-minus four days until Super Bowl XLV. Do you have Super Bowl fever? We have been to and watched games at giant stadiums around the country for many years but have you ever stopped to wonder who is doing anything to make them more efficient? All eyes will be …

It’s a challenge to stay up to date with all of the cell phone decorations out there. Some, such as battery covers and cell phone covers are crucial, while other that do more cryptic things are solely for individuals who enjoy being knowledgeable about the latest technology. The following cell phone ornaments that we’ll be reviewing might be some that …

f Insulation is common in most houses and offices today It should be treated with importance because it carries out a vital role in our homes Different forms of thermal insulation work in different ways Thermal insulating materials work better the least dense they are Wood can be effective as a thermal insulator but there are more modern options available …

Tammie Taylor asked: Electric Car Conversion involves the process of transforming how your car runs to use electrical power as its main source instead of gas. This process eliminates the need for you to fill up at the gas pump unlike hybrid vehicles which alternate between electrical power and gasoline. You can choose to hire a professional or perform the …

The winter brings cold, short days, which means we use more energy. Whether it’s your holiday decorations or saving energy while you’re away from the house, here are a few creative ways that will save energy in the winter. 1. Go solar with your outdoor holiday decorations. Even big box stores like Sam’s and Cost-Co sell solar-powered outdoor Christmas decorations. …

The partnerships with Greener Dawn, FreeCleanSolar.com, and Ennovationz, allow Lending Club to provide much needed financing for energy upgrades and solar power installations, which are expected to rise as much as 42% 2020, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance[i]. These types of energy upgrades increase home values by $20 for every $1 reduction in annual utility bills, according to a study, titled "Evidence of Rational Market Values for Home Energy Efficiency," published in the Appraisal Journal.

It’s easy to cut this costly power draw by unplugging these devices when they’re not in use. Of course, for some electronics, like clocks, televisions and the other devices related to them, cordless phones and the like, this can be very inconvenient. For example, if you unplug your alarm clock, the time settings will be erased and you will have …

Are average power bills overpriced? Yes. Apparently I am not alone, even our government appears to be concerned about power bill prices which is why this is the age of deregulation for the power companies. Define deregulation? According to Webster deregulation is the act or process of removing restrictions and regulations. Many years ago we witnessed the deregulation of the …