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U.S. Military Going Green?
One would not expect green technology to be a focal point of the U.S. Department of Defense but lately, the military has been working with more and more green technology, for reasons other than what you’re probably accustomed to. As the Pentagon is forced to work on leaner and leaner budgets, they are looking for [...]
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 [...]
Obama Executive Order Pushing Government and Private Sector Towards Energy Efficiency
While I know this does not exactly qualify as fresh news, but as we wait and see what will happen with the cap and trade legislation in Congress, I thought it would be interesting to mention one of the measures that the federal government already has in place to promote energy efficiency. Back in October [...]
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 [...]
DIY Home Audit Checklist
Do-it-yourself Home Audit Checklist HOME AREA WHAT IS WASTING ENERGY? HOW TO SAVE ENERGY? 1 Lighting Incandescent or halogen Light bulbs; lights turned on all the time Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs or LEDs; turn off lights in rooms that you’re not using 2 Water Heater & Piping Un-insulated Upgrade or install insulation 3 [...]
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 [...]
Energy Efficiency: Doing More with Less
What is Energy Efficiency? Energy efficiency, sometimes called efficient energy use, is using less energy to provide the same level of performance, comfort, and convenience. For example, an energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) uses 85% less energy than a conventional incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light. Thus the CFL is much more [...]
