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Use less, make more: The 12-step method to home energy independence
The fireworks are over, the heat is on, and President Obama has announced a $2 billion federal investment in major solar projects in Arizona and Colorado. But what can you as an individual do to...
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Berkeley Residents!
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Sierra Club Teams With Sungevity to Help Homeowners Achieve Energy Independence
Local event to raise awareness about home solar systems and the environment PALO ALTO, Calif., July 22 /PRNewswire/ — The Sierra Club today announced “The Truth About Solar,” a green home technology...
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Hot enough for you?
If you’re like most people who live anywhere other than Alaska or San Francisco, you spend 20% of your utility bill on air conditioning. You can shave quite a bit off that bill by installing a whole...
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Passive homes
I was feeling pretty good about my old Berkeley home’s energy efficiency…it’s well insulated, not too drafty by 1924 standards, is solar-powered, and is inhabited by family members who, like it or...
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There’s still time to save
If you’re a PG&E customer, you may not have even realized that PG&E has been monitoring your winter gas usage and giving you a credit on your bill if you’re using less gas this winter than you...
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Shoot for the sun
Nobody likes red tape, present company included. Read Danny Kennedy’s latest City Brights blog about how the federal government can drive down the cost of going solar by streamlining and standardizing...
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How many bloggers does it take to change a light bulb?
GE and Blogher.com are co-sponsoring an Energy Smart giveaway. All you have to do is post your bright idea about how you conserve energy in your home (hint: Solar Lease) on one of the blogs in the...
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2011 Solar Decathlon
A decathlon without pole vault? Without javelin throw? But…But… That just doesn’t make any sense. Unless of course it’s a SOLAR DECATHLON! If you follow all the solar news that’s fit to print...
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Energy Saving Tips to Keep Your Toes Warm
You may want to trade your orange Sungevity sunglasses for wool socks because 2014 has kicked off with a brrr-ang. If socks don’t do the trick… here are some easy ways you can keep your toes warm and...
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