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Enforcing Energy-Efficiency Standards
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu has said that when it comes to remediating climate change and promoting energy independence, improved energy efficiency is not just low-hanging fruit—it’s fruit lying on the ground. In other words, improving the energy efficiency of the products that we all use must be a critical component of any long-term national [...]
NPR’s Report on California’s Quest for Clean Power
National Public Radio (NPR) aired a special report on California’s effort towards clean energy last week. Here is a quick summary of the five-day report. Day 1: Calif. Leads In Clean Energy, But Challenges Loom Ever since the creation of the first wind farm in the San Francisco area, California has been the leader of [...]
Energy Efficiency and the World of 2030
BASF, one of the largest chemical companies in the world, created the following video on how important energy efficiency is to the world of 2030 and beyond and how energy efficiency may help ease the global demand for energy. This is particularly interesting in light of the fact that the current dialogue coming out of [...]
Fuel Cells – Fuel for the Future?
By Catherine Maleki One of the goals with MyEnergySolution.com is not only educate consumers on how to go green but also introduce them to exciting new technologies that they may not know about. After all, this is what we do: basically geek out over green tech! So, when I first saw the “Bloom Box” segment [...]
What is MyEnergySolution.com?
By Catherine Maleki To figure out what a word or phrase means, most of us have always been taught to dissect the word, analyze it and then put it all back together. So here we go: My. Energy. Solution. First: “My.” Well, “my” is a way of describing ownership like “my” car, “my” remote, or [...]
Simple Ways to Save Energy
Changing Energy Wasting Habits Costs Nothing Here are some ideas on how you can save energy at home without spending a dime. These conservation ideas merely require a bit of thought and a slight touch of the hand. The hard part is getting rid of energy-expensive habits and teaching yourself the new ones. But with [...]
