Originally published on RMI Outlet. By Titiaan Palazzi and Sam Ramirez We are accustomed to buying our electricity from utilities: they provide us with power; we pay for it. To reduce our utility bill, we can reduce our electricity demand with efficiency (these negawatts have considerable value), or install distributed generation … [continued]
Originally published on LinkedIn. By Cameron Taylor, CM On the eve of Thanksgiving this year, I was grateful I had the good fortune of meeting Nate Adams of Energy Smart Home Performance on his home turf in Cleveland, Ohio. Nate is the real deal; you won’t find many people who care about their … [continued]
The global market size for home energy management systems (HEMS) is poised to grow to more than $2 billion by 2019, with an overall growth rate of 26.8%, according to a new report by Technavio. The Global Home Energy Management Systems Market 2015–2019 report by the global technology research and … [continued]
By Charles Ferer “Always Be Closing” is the mantra of any sales team, and especially those in solar, where small to midsize installers have formidable competition. If they don’t build proposals with compelling financing options quickly enough, impatient customers typically go somewhere else. “Every step along the sales proposal process … [continued]
By James Lester Smart windows have been slow to grab a foothold in the construction and energy efficiency industry. The recent development of electrochromic (EC) windows, often called “smart windows”, promise to make a big impact on building heating and cooling costs. They are ‘smart’ because they can be programmed to absorb and … [continued]
Affordable, solar-powered air conditioning may soon become something that is far more common, thanks to a new partnership between SolarCity and one of the largest heating and air-conditioning solutions corporations in the world — Carrier. The goal of the partnership is to make high-efficiency, solar-powered climate control systems more accessible … [continued]
Originally published on PV Solar Report. By Rosana Francescato Solar Analyst Nicole Litvak elicits insights on residential solar from a panel of industry executives at Greentech Media’s Solar Summit. The panelists agree that solar is a complex, ever-changing industry as they delve into questions about vertical integration, solar loans, and more. Residential … [continued]
For Earth Day this year, Jeff Flowers of Living Direct introduced a detailed infographic showing a few things homeowners can do to cut energy use around their homes, save money, and help re-green the earth. Earth Day is essentially every day for us, so we’re just getting around to sharing … [continued]
By Nathan Venos It’s time for America to get smart on residential energy use. The sector accounts for approximately 17 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, making it crucial to the United States’ efforts to preserve energy resources and curb climate change. And the impacts could be enormous; for every 1% reduction in … [continued]
By Manny Rosendo, Co-Founder & CEO of Entic Take a look below at how Broward Health saved $311,000 in annual energy costs with advanced analytics and data science. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), healthcare organizations spend nearly $8.8 billion annually on energy to meet patient needs. In a typical … [continued]
