Are you seeking to reduce energy in your company without replacing equipment? According to Energy Automation Systems, Inc. (EASI), simply installing their EasiLiner or other power quality performance technology products to your motors can save a company 10-25% in annual energy costs. The EasiLiner is used with medium size load motors. However, the Company can [...]
During this week, I have been shedding some light on LEDs especially given the amount of false claims made by manufacturers. The LED industry is suffering from the same thing the green industry suffers from but in this case, it is called LEDwashing or lightwashing. Pick your favorite name. Just to give you some background, [...]
The other day I read a NY Times story about an interesting LED product. Given that the story was in the NY Times, I took notice. It has to be good, I reasoned. But something about the story was too good to be true. I copied the link and sent it to two of my [...]
Can you all say, “Move that Bus!” Today on Green Talk is the big reveal of how Lighting Science’s EcoSmart LEDs looked in my recessed cans. Just so the rest of you are not left in the dark (sorry about the pun), let me shine some light on the EcoSmart LEDs. Home Depot approached me [...]
You know what I hate about Daylight savings time? It gets dark by 4:30 and I have to turn my lights on. Not only do I dislike the “unnatural light,” but I hate how my electric bill increases. Flicking the switch pains me. When Home Depot asked me to review their EcoSmart LED recess lights, I was ecstatic but [...]
This is a guest post from Dakotah, who has it all figured out. Dakotah is the company mascot for Florida based Advanced Power Technologies, which specializes in lighting, electrical needs, and signage through the US. He has his own newsletter column, is responsible to raise the “woof” on team spirit and is constantly begging for [...]
Photo by Fernando de Sousa. Welcome to this week’s edition of Green News via my email box. Loads of great green articles this week. In the first article that I posted, Readers, please vote for Lisa of Condo Blues as the First Salada Green Tea Spokeperson. She is a fellow Green Mom Carnival participant, friend, [...]
Watt Stopper’s PW-100D passive infrared (PIR) dimmable wall switch sensor. It seems like every other day I hear on the news that changing your light bulbs could save the world. True. But, how about making it simpler? Let’s change the mantra to turn off your lights when you leave a room. You know what [...]
Have you ever notice how cold your outlet or switch covers are in the winter? This winter was extremely cold in the northeast. Periodically, I would go around and see if air was emanating from the outlet. Sure enough, the outlets were cold as ice. Despite the fact my house is an Energy Star [...]
How many of you sew? It is a lost art but really rewarding. I learned to sew in junior high and did not pick sewing back up until two years ago. While sewing window seat cushions, I found that I could no longer see when I was sewing. The little light on the machine and [...]
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