One logo. Big impact. Have you ever seen this sky blue logo on an appliance or device? Most people know that it means something good and is probably related to energy efficiency. You’ve seen this logo on everything from dishwashers to light fixtures, housing project signs and even utility company Read more…
How do people use timer switches, even older ones like these, to save electricity cost in their homes? You might be getting tired of reminding your family members to switch off lights or appliances when they are not in use. Or you are stuck finding ways how to cut your electric bill. Read more…
When it comes to saving money in your home, we take the biggest hit from our electricity bill more times than not. But if you could spend a little to save a whole lot, would you? One of the biggest trending money-saving methods is use $20 smart power strip. Click Read more…
When you are out shopping for LED lightbulbs you are going to notice a few key terms: Watts (W) Lumens (LM) Base Model Brightness Watts measure the “power” of a lightbulb. For decades, besides the people mainly chose lightbulbs by wattage (25W means 25 watts and 100W means 100 watts). Read more…
Did you know conventional light bulbs produce a large amount of heat that not only leads to them burning out but also makes your utility bills go up for nothing? Well, now I know why my “green friends” have advised me to switch to LED light bulbs for so long. Read more…
I had to look into the rising cost of heating my home recently. For someone new to this, I learned a lot quite quickly about something most of us don’t ever think about: how your home stays warm in the winter. It’s the furnace. Here’s what I learned about how Read more…
Figuring out how to introduce solar panel systems into households across America has been a long-discussed topic. A lot of my friends still don’t know that last year in the middle of 2018, the California Energy Commission voted unanimously 5-0 to require all new homes built in California after Jan Read more…
Is it possible to take a few bucks off your electricity bill, and still use as much power as you need? Southern California Edison (SCE) is a utility company that serves southern California, and SCE has created various programs for their serviced area. Residents have to apply for many of Read more…
If you need to reduce your utility bills, have you thought about first asking your utility company? Sure, you can’t call them up and just ask for a loan, but many utility companies have a lot of programs to help its customers. Some of these programs are mandated by the Read more…
If you want to conserve energy and lower your utility bill, first check out resources from PG&E if you’re a Californian in their service area like me. Go to pge.com and select the menu “save energy & money.” You will see something like this: Yes, there is a lot of Read more…