• What Do You Set Your Thermostat to?

    Updated: 2012-06-30 19:50:51
    What Do You Set Your Thermostat to June 29, 2012 18:29 Earlier this week , Kristin was telling us how you can use a programmable thermostat to save money when you're not at home This is an easy trick that's useful in the winter as well as the summer , and can always help save you some money . Why heat or cool your house when you're not there So this week , we'd like to : know What temperature do you set your thermostat to in the summer You have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your answers , and also feel free to respond to other comments . Categories : Cooling Question of the Week Summer Permalink Actions : E-mail Twit This Kick it Digg This Save to del.icio.us Share on Facebook Comments 0

  • World Energy Consumption Facts, Figures, and Shockers

    Updated: 2012-06-28 12:02:21
    Robert Rapier investigates the data from BP's Statistical Review of World Energy and highlights some of the key numbers in consumption of crude oil, coal, and natural gas.

  • Training Your Thermostat to Save Money… and Energy!

    Updated: 2012-06-25 22:14:00
    What Do You Set Your Thermostat to Training Your Thermostat to Save Money and Energy June 25, 2012 18:14 Many of us know that during the summer , temperatures aren't the only thing skyrocketing our energy bills usually also reach record highs due to the cooling measures required to keep ourselves , our pets , and even some of our household items . comfortable We've talked before about properly setting thermostats , especially programmable thermostats to maintain the appropriate settings while you're home , asleep or away I've witnessed the results achieved when a regular thermostat is replaced with one that allows you to adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule . While at work , sleeping or on a summer vacation , if you set the

  • What Are Your Top Tips for Saving Energy?

    Updated: 2012-06-22 22:41:00
    Training Your Thermostat to Save Money and Energy What Are Your Top Tips for Saving Energy June 22, 2012 18:41 What Are Your Top Tips for Saving Energy Earlier this week , John Chu shared with us his Top 10 Tips to Save Energy and Money This Summer But since most of the country is in the middle of a huge heat wave , it sounds like a great time to share other tips about saving energy , saving money and , most importantly , staying cool . So this week we'd like to : know What tips do you have for saving energy this summer You have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your answers , and also feel free to respond to other . comments Categories : Energy Costs Question of the Week Summer Permalink Actions

  • RICE NESHAPS public hearing, public comment extension

    Updated: 2012-06-21 14:45:11
    National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; New Source Performance Standards for Stationary Internal Combustion Engines AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; Notice of public hearing; Extension of public comment period. SUMMARY: The EPA published in the Federal Register on June 7, 2012, the proposed rule, ‘‘National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air [...]

  • The Challenge: Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings Across the Nation

    Updated: 2012-06-20 17:49:00
    : What Are Your Top Tips for Saving Energy The Challenge : Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings Across the Nation June 20, 2012 13:49 On the Energy Savers Blog , we talk a lot about what people can do at home to save money on their energy bills so they can use it on other things that enrich their lives . But businesses across the country are also taking steps to improve their energy efficiency steps that reduce costs for American companies , saving millions of dollars and making the U.S . economy more . competitive The Energy Department announced last week that six new major companies have joined the Better Buildings Challenge , which encourages leaders across the country to commit to reducing the energy use of their buildings by at least 20 by 2020. Under the Challenge , private

  • UN Envoys Plan Sustainability Goals Without Impact in Draft

    Updated: 2012-06-19 14:53:16
    United Nations envoys endorsed the broadest steps yet to harmonize economic development with efforts to protect the environment, measures that pressure groups say lack the teeth needed to force change.

  • Top 10 Tips to Save Energy and Money This Summer

    Updated: 2012-06-18 18:14:00
    The Challenge : Improving the Energy Efficiency of Buildings Across the Nation Top 10 Tips to Save Energy and Money This Summer June 18, 2012 14:14 June 20th marks the first day of summer , and for many of us that means trips to the beach , outdoor concerts , and cool drinks . Summer is also a great season to save energy and money in your home . Here are some tips to get you : started Lighting makes up about 10 of home electricity costs . You can save up to 80 of that energy by simply replacing your traditional incandescents with compact fluorescent lamps CFLs and light emitting diodes LEDs They will also last you for years after the summer is gone , saving money on . replacements Another good reason to switch to energy efficient lighting choices is that it can lower your cooling costs .

  • Highlights of the 2012 BP Statistical Review

    Updated: 2012-06-18 12:01:48
    Home About Contact Advertise Consumer Energy Report Biodiversivist Choke Points Econbrowser Editors' Corner Power Policy R-Squared Energy Column By Robert Rapier on Jun 18, 2012 with 13 responses Highlights of the 2012 BP Statistical Review : Tags bp statistical review greenhouse gases oil production Tweet Last week the 2012 BP Statistical Review of World Energy was released . I always look forward to the release , because the data represent the most comprehensive , publicly available database on energy consumption and production statistics. I have now read through this year’s report , picking out what I believe are important trends and data points . In this column I want to highlight several key points , : including The reason for the conflict in numbers between the EIA and BP Barack

  • Have You Ever Gotten an Energy Assessment for Your Home?

    Updated: 2012-06-08 17:01:00
    Save Money with Your Very Own Drapes Have You Ever Gotten an Energy Assessment for Your Home June 8, 2012 13:01 Earlier this week , Stephanie shared the first part of her story about the energy audit she got for her home and the changes it encouraged her to make Home energy assessments also known as energy audits can be a great way to learn where you're spending too much money on energy in your home . But if you have your own stories , we'd love to hear them This week , we're : asking Have you ever gotten an energy assessment for your home What did you learn You have the chance to share your thoughts on a question about energy efficiency or renewable energy for consumers . Please comment with your answers , and also feel free to respond to other . comments Categories : Energy Assessments

  • US Reaches Pollution Agreement at BP Indiana Plant

    Updated: 2012-06-05 20:33:13
    WHITING, Ind. – BP Products North America Inc. has agreed to install $400 million in new air pollution controls at its northwestern Indiana oil refinery and pay an $8 million fine under a deal announced Wednesday with the government and environmental groups. BP’s refinery in Whiting, about 20 miles southeast of Chicago is undergoing a $3.8 [...]

  • The Health Datapalooza (EPA/NIH Challenge to Develop Personal Air Pollution/Health Sensors)

    Updated: 2012-06-05 20:24:34
    The Health Datapalooza

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