With the cost of education, housing, childcare, and travel steadily increasing, we’re all left trying to keep up with these rising expenses by looking for ways to cut costs. Finding untapped opportunities to save can seem daunting at times, but it’s easier...
“Work smarter, not harder.” We’ve all heard the phrase before, but likely not in regards to your home’s energy consumption. What is energy efficiency? It’s your home’s version of “working smarter” by continuing to do the same tasks with less power. Creating...
Losing power at home—even if it's just for a few minutes—is inconvenient at best, but it can quickly become dangerous even under everyday circumstances. Your local utility company works hard to keep their customers safe and restore power as soon as possible,...
Residents of the southeast US know that hurricane season is no laughing matter. These literal forces of nature can plague the region from June until the end of November depending on the year. Although these storms have become an expected consequence of...
Freshwater is one of the most precious resources on the planet. Only about 2.5% of the world’s water is fresh, and about 70% of that is frozen and inaccessible, so it's important to take care of the water we have circulating our cities and homes. Further,...
It seems like everything is going smart these days: refrigerators, vacuums, water bottles, and now—light bulbs? Smart bulbs are arguably the easiest way to begin your smart home upgrades. For some systems, all you have to pop them in your sockets and...
Do you remember the first time you realized that air conditioning wasn’t free? We’d be willing to bet that one of your parents taught you this lesson. It was likely after you held the front door open a bit too long. Now that you have to pay for it yourself,...
In this season of beach vacations, tan lines, popsicles, and sunshine, it’s easy to forget that hurricane season is upon us. Start gathering your supplies now so you're prepared when the next tropical depression morphs into a superstorm. Getting ready for a...
As the temperatures rise, so does our daily energy use. You can thank the humidity as well as the heat. You're likely blasting your air conditioning during the hottest time of the day to stay cool, which usually coincides with the hours that energy prices...
Summer is here—and with that, its scorching heat makes us want to turn up our air conditioning and avoid the outdoors. But doing so can put quite the strain on your energy bill. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way. With all of the new energy-saving...
