Residential geothermal technology can help homeowners have cleaner air while saving significantly on efficient heating, air conditioning costs. PENN YAN – Dandelion Energy, the country’s largest residential geothermal company, is launching its home heating and cooling service for Finger Lakes region homeowners. Dandelion makes it simple and affordable for homeowners to […]
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Dominion Energy South Carolina celebrates 20,000 appliances recycled since 2014
Published on August 16, 2021 by Chris Galford © Shutterstock Crediting its residential electric customer recycling program, Dominion Energy announced that as of last week, it has successfully recycled 20,000 full-size appliances, a total of more than 2.4 million pounds of metal, plastic, and glass that would have otherwise ended […]
Biden Admin Resets Standards for Energy Efficient Appliances
SCARYPhoto: Diane Bondareff (AP) Tremble, ye mighty, and despair in the face of our new overlords: efficient dishwashers. The Biden administration is carrying out what is, arguably, former president Trump’s worst fear, and preparing to mandate once again that dishwashers and washers and dryers do their jobs more efficiently. (Typical […]
Per capita U.S. residential electricity use was flat in 2020, but varied by state – Today in Energy
August 6, 2021 Although many people spent more time at home during 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, retail sales of electricity to the residential sector in the United States, calculated per capita (per person), averaged 4,437 kilowatthours (kWh) per person, only 1% more than in 2019. Warmer weather […]
Energy department targets Trump rollbacks on appliance efficiency
The Biden administration is proposing to revoke Trump-era rollbacks to washer, dryer and dishwasher efficiency. The Energy Department in a notice issued Tuesday put forward a new rule that would reverse the Trump-era changes, which exempted some of these appliances from energy and water conservation standards by creating a separate class of products […]
Chattanooga Habitat for Humanity, EPB, green|spaces partner to build energy efficient homes
Tempest Jordan bought her three bedroom, two-bath home in East Chattanooga in November 2019 with the help of Habitat for Humanity. Jordan said the 1,056-square-foot home at 3509 Hoyt Street has been ideal for her and her daughter, not only in providing her a more spacious home than the apartment […]
Tips to lower your energy bill in the Arizona heat
Does your summer electric bill make you groan? Are you looking for effective ways to reduce your bill? Any Arizonan could tell you that their electric bill skyrockets as the state’s temperature does the same each summer. Most consumers struggle to avoid the high energy cost during the state’s hottest […]
Samsung SmartThings Introduces SmartThings Energy, Offering a new way to reduce energy bills and increase sustainability
The new, first-of-its-kind solution gives consumers another reason to invest in IoT, and empowers existing users to make smarter, greener decisions with real-time data that monitors energy usage patterns and lowers energy bills Samsung SmartThings, the premier technology enabling connected living and driving the future of IoT, today announces the […]
Samsung Launches New Tool to Help You Save Energy At Home
As the coronavirus pandemic keeps more people at home and awareness of the climate crisis increases, more and more people are justifiably concerned about their household energy consumption. That’s why Samsung has launched SmartThings Energy today, a new addition to its SmartThings app that allows customers to monitor and control […]
SmartThings energy monitor tracks your Samsung appliances
Now you can get SmartThings alerts on your energy consumption. Screenshot/Samsung SmartThings on Thursday announced SmartThings Energy, a new energy-tracking service for Samsung HVAC products and appliances. Available now on the SmartThings app, SmartThings Energy is designed to help you save money and reduce your home’s energy consumption by monitoring […]
Dandelion Energy Expands Geothermal Heating & Cooling Service to Vermont
BENNINGTON, Vt., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dandelion Energy, the country’s leading residential geothermal company, is expanding sales and service to Vermont. The expansion is supported by new incentives offered by Green Mountain Power (GMP) that provide a rebate worth thousands of dollars when they purchase and install a qualified geothermal whole-home […]
PP&L is sharing energy saving tips to save money on air conditioning costs this summer | News
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Temperatures are heating up in eastern Pennsylvania. While we all welcome fun in the sun, sometimes you just need to get inside the air conditioning and chill out. Air-conditioning costs account for 12% of total home energy expenses, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, so taking some simple energy efficiency steps can really […]