Maybe you want to
reduce your energy bills as much as you possibly can.
Not exact matches
As energy prices go up, more customers will look to
energy efficiency and distributed
energy resources to
reduce their
energy bills, which will continue to push electricity prices up and drive customers toward other
energy sources and services.
The first initiative is the 10 - year, $ 5 billion Clean
Energy Fund, which will reduce energy bills for consumers as early as this year while providing necessary support for clean energy companies, according to a press release from Cuomo's o
Energy Fund, which will
reduce energy bills for consumers as early as this year while providing necessary support for clean energy companies, according to a press release from Cuomo's o
energy bills for consumers
as early
as this year while providing necessary support for clean
energy companies, according to a press release from Cuomo's o
energy companies, according to a press release from Cuomo's office.
These funds will allow LIPA to re-open its solar rebate program and serve
as supplemental funds to support LIPA's continued investment in solar
energy thereby helping to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, helping customers to lower their
bills, and stimulating the economy through the creation of new clean
energy jobs.»
New technologies - superwindows, compact fluorescent lights and automated - control systems - combined with other strategies, such
as shade trees and light - colored buildings, could
reduce building
energy bills by half
Four years ago, bipartisan majorities in the California Legislature approved a landmark clean
energy bill that many hoped would serve
as a template for a national effort to
reduce dependence on foreign oil and mitigate the threat of climate change.
Earlier this year, the Department of
Energy and Climate Change released a report outlining the benefits to schools of going solar, including
reduced electricity
bills, revenue generation,
reducing CO2 emissions,
as well
as improved education and engagement.
Final word goes to Gavin Skipsey, who remarks that the experience of the two Plymouth schools is «by no means uncommon
as education providers become more highly informed about the role of boiler optimisation
as part of a broader commitment to
reducing their
energy bills and carbon footprints.»
This has meant that even
as government support has
reduced, solar PV systems can still offer good value for money, particularly
as energy bills are on the rise again.
«These forecasts are of course greatly encouraging
as we continue to develop a programme that will
reduce energy bills and carbon consumption across the board.
Schools Week has previously reported that some schools have managed to
reduce the
energy costs of new buildings by choosing architectural methods, such
as the «Passivhaus standard» that is said to cut
energy bills by # 40,000 in the first year.
While you might think that now's not the time to be spending on replacing equipment, more
energy efficient models can pay for themselves in time by
reducing your
bills,
as well
as increasing productivity.
However, there are many things you can do to lower your monthly electricity
bills as I've outlined in my article 36 ways to
reduce your home's
energy use.
By following these steps you'll not only create a well - sealed home, you'll also dramatically
reduce your
energy bill — in some cases by
as much
as 40 %.
As our intro graphic, courstesy of the Florida Solar
Energy Center, shows, opportunities for improvement in your air conditioning
bill lie not only with expensive HVAC equipment upgrades, but in
reducing your «cooling load».
«12GW of battery storage would improve the UK's
energy security, would help us maximise our
energy self - sufficiency, and empower consumers across the country
as they are more able to manage their
bills and take personal action to
reduce carbon emissions.
Solar can save both institutions money by
reducing their
energy consumption, but it will not
reduce as much of the aerospace research facility's
bill because solar can not consistently
reduce demand charges.
More reflective roofs can
reduce a household's
energy bill,
as well
as the overall temperature of a city.
This will
reduce your
energy bill,
as you will be paying monthly for the solar panels instead of your standard utility
bill for otherwise generated electricity.
For many office - based businesses, ticking the right environmental boxes might be simply a matter of
reducing energy use in its own buildings, but Esurance
bills itself
as a green car insurance company with conscientious business practices at its heart.
Vermont regulators are
reducing the financial incentives for electric customers who install renewable
energy systems such
as solar panels and get a credit on their electric
bills for providing power to the grid.
Commercial refrigerators and freezers that have earned the
ENERGY STAR are on average 20 percent more energy efficient than standard models because they are designed with components such as ECM evaporator and condenser fan motors, hot gas anti-sweat heaters, or high - efficiency compressors, which will significantly reduce energy consumption and utility
ENERGY STAR are on average 20 percent more
energy efficient than standard models because they are designed with components such as ECM evaporator and condenser fan motors, hot gas anti-sweat heaters, or high - efficiency compressors, which will significantly reduce energy consumption and utility
energy efficient than standard models because they are designed with components such
as ECM evaporator and condenser fan motors, hot gas anti-sweat heaters, or high - efficiency compressors, which will significantly
reduce energy consumption and utility
energy consumption and utility
bills.
The 1200 Buildings Program aims to overcome a major hurdle in retrofitting buildings:
as the
reduced energy costs resulting from retrofit activity flow to tenants (through
reduced energy bills), there is often no financial incentive for buildings owners to undertake the works.
That's because the ISO's study, which focused on potential fuel security concerns in 2024 and 2025, contained clear factual errors
as well other assumptions that are highly unlikely and, in some cases, contrary to state laws that help customers
reduce their electricity use and
bills through
energy efficiency and that require a growing percentage of electricity to come from renewable resources.
ENERGY STAR laboratory grade equipment can reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills through the use of technologies such as more efficient cooling compressors, advanced microprocessor temperature control and defrost sensors, more efficient high - capacity air circulation systems, and innovative refrige
ENERGY STAR laboratory grade equipment can
reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills through the use of technologies such as more efficient cooling compressors, advanced microprocessor temperature control and defrost sensors, more efficient high - capacity air circulation systems, and innovative refrige
energy consumption and lower utility
bills through the use of technologies such
as more efficient cooling compressors, advanced microprocessor temperature control and defrost sensors, more efficient high - capacity air circulation systems, and innovative refrigerants.
This
bill allows for further delay until 2017 before any plan to
reduce emissions is developed and means that individual sectors such
as energy, transport or agriculture will not be obliged to make any changes to
reduce carbon emissions for at least another 2 years.
Exelon's LCFS is a cornerstone of both Senate
Bill 1585 and House
Bill 3293, legislation that Exelon argues would «help
reduce carbon emissions, increase renewable
energy, and maintain affordable, reliable electricity for consumers and businesses»
as well
as «ensure continued operations of the state's nuclear power plants.»
The increased investments in renewable
energy to
reduce natural gas risks could raise average household electricity
bills above business
as usual by about $ 3.00 per month in 2030 — a much smaller increase than the year - on - year swings in average monthly electricity
bills that Massachusetts households now regularly experience.
As long as the tax is beneath the SCC, clean - energy investments can secure additional cost - effective emission reductions and reduce energy bills by spurring technology developmen
As long
as the tax is beneath the SCC, clean - energy investments can secure additional cost - effective emission reductions and reduce energy bills by spurring technology developmen
as the tax is beneath the SCC, clean -
energy investments can secure additional cost - effective emission reductions and
reduce energy bills by spurring technology development.
# 20 Check the label... «By using
Energy Star appliances at home, consumers can
reduce their utility
bill as much
as 30 %.»
Speaking at the conference, Minister Coveney said that the «benefits associated with nearly zero
energy homes such
as improved levels of comfort, drier less damp indoor air quality and
reduced energy and heating
bills have a very positive effect on health and wellbeing of our citizens.»
However some of the measures mentioned in the speech this week include 3.4 % biofuel
as a portion of fuel sales by 2012 (which will be music to the ears of the Diversa project Tim reported on), plus all government agencies are to use
energy efficient transport and buildings,
reduce fuel
bills and buy only recycled paper.
The sales pitch for the homes is that the photovoltaic systems can
reduce electric
bills to zero and avoid release of nearly 11,500 pounds of carbon dioxide annually,
as well
as around 40 pounds of SO2 and 30 pounds of NOx that would be emitted if coal - generated
energy was used in a newly - built home.
New Zealand firm Celsias
bills itself
as»... the world's first online community that allows regions, businesses or community groups to be paid for
reducing the carbon emissions from their everyday
energy use,» and plans to take its carbon market concept live in early 2007.
If you've been keeping up with TH's architecture posts, you know all about the ways green buildings
reduce energy consumption and,
as a result, the electric
bill.
Net metering (also called Net
Energy Metering or NEM)-- which allows solar customers to sell excess solar energy back to the grid to reduce their bills — is a crucial policy for going solar in the U.S. Without it, solar adoption would not be as widespread as it is
Energy Metering or NEM)-- which allows solar customers to sell excess solar
energy back to the grid to reduce their bills — is a crucial policy for going solar in the U.S. Without it, solar adoption would not be as widespread as it is
energy back to the grid to
reduce their
bills — is a crucial policy for going solar in the U.S. Without it, solar adoption would not be
as widespread
as it is today.
The firm's
energy, power and utilities team has received a shortlisting for its work on a deal that has been heralded by the UK government
as helping thousands of the UK's poorer households
reduce their
energy bills.
A third group, Meyer says, is boomers seeking to
reduce energy bills and better project fixed expenses
as they head into retirement.
In APRIL 2008 the UK made
Energy Performance Certificates mandatory for all new builds
as the best way to
reduce to keep a lid on utility
bills, the affect the effects on the environment and
reduce carbon emissions All new homes are required to have an EPC and existing homes have to come UP to code.
The benefits of green homes include: • Lower operational costs than conventional homes due to greater
energy and water efficiency, which can result in lower utility
bills; • High quality construction, since green label requirements for building materials and techniques often go beyond standard building codes; • More comfortable and stable indoor temperatures; • Healthier indoor air quality; and • Other features that
reduce environmental impact such
as proximity to parks, shops and transit.
You can
reduce your
bill more by identifying and unplugging
energy vampires — devices such
as cable TV boxes and DVD players that use electricity even when turned off.
If your remodel includes replacing windows or doors, adding insulation, installing new roofing, upgrading heating or air - conditioning units, updating the water heater or installing
energy generating products (such
as solar panels, heat pumps or wind turbines) then you can take advantage of federal
energy efficiency tax credits through 2010 that will help defray costs and maximize your remodeling budget while
reducing home
energy bills.