Google just released news today that their “Power Meter Application” will be able to monitor electricity use in the home over the web. The theory is if you can monitor your system, you realize how much power you are consuming and will adjust your habits– saving money and power. See the overview here:

Of course, this [...]

Thanks to one of my friends, I had the pleasure of meeting with Yuval of YS Development for a tour of a fine example of a 4-star green home in our own neighborhood–Kirkland, WA. I just completed a blog about it on the Seattle Times Green Blog if you would like to read more about [...]

The US department of Energy (DOE) says, “Small Appliances draw 19.2 percent of total power usage in the home”.
Around the office, we have fun with a tool called the “kill-a-watt”. You plug any electronic device into it and it tells you how much power that device draws while in the “on”, “standby”, or “off” state. [...]

After seeing many articles in the news about home automation and energy savings, I’ve noticed that often these articles are focused on one aspect— not giving the full range of possibilities to the reader. I want to clear up a few of the possibilities and expand on more of what one can do besides control whether [...]

We recently posted a Blog comparing LCD vs. Plasma Screen televisions. I found that one of the most surprising differences made during this review was in relation to energy usage.
LCD screens typically use about 40 percent less energy than plasma screen TVs. I found that to be a remarkable difference and strong selling point [...]