Did you know that 18% of your average energy bill comes from heating up your water? Heating water requires more energy than any other household task except heating and cooling your whole home. With costs that high, you really feel it if your water heater isn’t as efficient as it should be. Inefficient water heaters … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Cool Down Without Turning Up Your AC
Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot. This is California, after all. It’s only April, and a lot of us have already started feeling the heat. As summer approaches, the temperature is only going to climb and climb. West Coast summers can feel like a choice between melting in the heat or spending all your money … [Read more...]
Improving Your Home’s Power Efficiency
It might sound like a ludicrous dream, but you don’t have to be actively frightened of your power bill. There are people--real people, not just celebrities and corporate executives--who just sort of… pay their bill. Then they get on with their day. Maybe they get a Jamba Juice. The day they paid their power bill. The … [Read more...]