With colder weather approaching, here’s some things you should know about home heating. Space heating is the largest energy expense to the average home in the Unites States, accounting for roughly 45% of energy bills. Radiant Energy has some energy saving tips from the Department of Energy to help you save on this year's heating [...]
Heading into fall, you may not think about your air conditioner, its energy use or costs, but it’s actually a good time to look back at how much you’re air conditioner system cost you and how efficient it was operating. In the series of helpful infographics below, you’ll learn everything you need to know about [...]
After 115 years, TECO is selling its company to Emera Energy for $10.4 billion dollars (U.S. Dollars). Emera announced the sale on Friday and is expecting to close the deal by mid-2016. The Emera-TECO deal will require approval from several regulatory authorities, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, the [...]
In recent years, there has been a strong push to encourage everyone to reduce their carbon footprint. Things such as hybrid cars, alternative fuel options, solar energy and energy efficient products have all been on the forefront of this movement. As mentioned in our previous blog, here, the primary reason people and businesses have avoided [...]
On Monday, August 3rd, Obama released the final revision for his Clean Power Plan. Many people are talking about it. Is it a good thing or is it a bad thing? Who's fighting against it? Why are they fighting against it? Is it too bold or is it not bold enough? With all of these questions and [...]
The Clean Power Plan is a joint effort between the Obama Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and our fight against climate change. This new strategy comes from years of environmental catastrophes and significant climate change that has been attributed to our carbon pollution. Finally, we have collected enough data recorded on these issues [...]
We have all heard, and maybe at some point been annoyed, with the solar power and renewable energy movement. All this talk about how great it is for the environment, and how it can actually save you money in the long run even though it's expensive upfront, can be overwhelming. Which leads many of us to [...]
TECO Line Streetcar in Ybor City Last week, TECO energy confirmed the rumor that the company is exploring its opportunities to sell. TECO has had a long-time policy to not confirm such statements as this rumor has been whispered a few times before. That policy was ignored last week as the company announced [...]
Shortly after Elon Musk's tweet about his trip to China, Elon Musk tweets a tease about a "major" new product line. This surprise is set to be unveiled exactly one month from today at their corporate design studio. After the company's announcement for selecting the site of its new Gigafactory, we're excited to see movement [...]
A large coalition for clean energy jobs has been formed in Illinois and includes some recognizable names, including the Environmental Defense Fund. This fight is a movement against the stagnant energy market which has failed to create new jobs, adhere to better energy standards and create a better reliability. This coalition for clean energy jobs [...]
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