Archive for March, 2009

Save energy with new refrigerator (The Olympian)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Chances are, if your refrigerator is more than 10 years old, it’s gulping enough energy to put a serious hurt on your wallet. The trusty fridge is one heck of a guzzler, using anywhere from 5 percent to 8 percent of household energy, more than any other appliance. But technological advances have been swift and steady.

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Car Window Tint-Keeping the Inside of Your Car Safe from Prying Eyes

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Using Car Window Tint will keep your interior out of the view of prying eyes. No one can look to see what type of stereo system you may have. They also cannot see anything else you may leave in your car. When considering the number of auto break-ins that happen daily, this may save your car from being one of the statistics.

Normally impulse burglaries occur when the thief looks in your car and sees something they want. The next thing you know, car alarms are going off and your car is torn apart from the thief ripping out your stereo system. Thieves know that people have gotten so used to hearing car alarms going off for no reason that they do not pay that much attention any more.

When using Car Window Tint you will feel safer when driving at night because you know the people outside your vehicle cannot see you. They also cannot see how many occupants are in the car. Lone drivers are targeted more often than a car with two or more people. Prying eyes are always looking for something. Keep them uninterested in your belongings.

Energy efficiency could create 30,000 Ohio jobs, save billions, report says (The News-Herald)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009

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A national group unveiled a report Wednesday that states Ohio could create 32,000 jobs by 2025 and save $19 billion through initiatives to improve energy efficiency.

The Washington, D.C.-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is an independent nonprofit organization that focuses on energy issues.

“Ohio’s current fiscal and economic challenges do not preclude the state from garnering considerable benefits from energy efficiency,” their report stated. “Energy efficiency and demand response are the lowest-cost resources available to moderate short-term impacts and are also the quickest to deploy, meaning that efficiency resources begin to generate financial savings for the state and its consumers quickly.”

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Daniel Boone spending $8.9M to save energy (The Mercury)

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

BIRDSBORO ? Hoping to save money in the long run, the Daniel Boone School Board unanimously approved an $8.9 million PACT agreement with Trane U.S. Inc. at a recent meeting.

The services in the agreement are designed to reduce energy consumption and operational costs at the Amity Primary Center. District officials said the resulting repairs and improvements by Trane will guarantee annual maintenance costs of $37,800 for 15 years.

The project will be financed with $9 million of the $12 million the district received last year in a debt restructuring. The other $3 million received in the restructuring will be used for renovations to the high school sports stadium.

The savings? No less than $11,534,580 in total and $741,355 for annual operational or lifecycle costs for each year during the guarantee term. Annual energy savings are guaranteed to be no less than $27,617 for the 15-year period. Read the whole story

Keeping the Inside of Your Car Cooler With Car Window Tint

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

By having Car Window Tint installed on the windows of your vehicle, you will keep the inside cooler. How many times have you gotten into your car wearing shorts and burned the back of your legs? Leather upholstery is worse than cloth, but if you happen to touch the metal on the seat belt, you know how hot this can get. It can cause a serious burn.

The air conditioning does not have to work as hard to cool the car when using Car Window Tint. The temperature inside is not nearly as hot as it is without anything protecting it from the sun. This will save the wear and tear on belts and fans and prolong the life of your air system.

The same is true for cold weather. The insulation provided by Car Window Tint works similar to that on houses. It can help to insulate from the cold and allow the car to warm up faster which is great for frosty winter mornings. In turn, the same as it helps the air conditioning system it can also help the heating system.

Commercial Window Tinting in Houston Texas

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

This is why Commercial Window Tinting Film in Houston Texas is not only needed but it actually is a neccesity. If you own a building in Houston you know how brutal the sun can be to your office and it’s personel.

What are the choices to control the heat coming into your structure? You can crank up the air conditioning (what most companies do) it increase the costs to the property manager and uses too much energy, you can put up curtains or blinds but this does not stop the heat from entering your structure because it is past the window and inside already.

The onlyreal choice is using a good quality Commercial Window Tinting especially in Houston Texas. The product we use and promote exclusively is the Huper Optik line of Window Film. These products out perform most others on the market by reducing incoming temperatures by up to 15 degrees, this lowers your energy consumption you out of pocket expenses and helps protect the enviroment.

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US could save billions through national energy efficiency law (Environmental Data Interactive Exchange)

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

The US could save almost $170 Billion with a national law requiring utility companies to foster more efficient customer electricity and gas use, energy campaigners say.

It estimates one requiring utilities to reduce electricity demand by 15% and natural gas demand by 10% by 2020 would yield households and businesses utility bill savings of $168.6 billion - some 16% more than its previous $144 billion projection.

This would also create 220,000 jobs, save the equivalent power demand of 48 million households, remove the need to build 390 power plants and cut carbon emissions by 262 million tonnes - equal to taking 48 million cars of the road for a year.

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US businesses call for binding energy-saving targets (vnunet.com)

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen , Monday 23 March 2009 at 00:15:00 New study finds cost savings from energy-efficiency measures even greater than previously thought The cost savings to the US economy that could be attained through energy-efficiency initiatives are even higher than previously thought, according to new research released last week by the American…

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Security for Your Business

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

When using a Commercial Security Window Film on windows the one real advantages is the security. When windows are broken, normally they shatter and glass goes in all directions. Security Window Film holds the glass together to keep it from shattering. The glass is all contained. If it was broken on purpose to gain entry to the building, it will not fall out making access more difficult.


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Using Commercial Security Window Film makes good business sense. When using this film for your windows you will feel more secure knowing if they are broken, the thief will not have easy access to the contents. When you make it more difficult for the burglar to gain entry, this extra time could allow the authorities to arrive before the thief can get in the building.

The advantages of using this Security Window Film also include making it harder for would-be burglars to see inside the store at night. They may not risk trying to gain entry because they may not be sure the store is empty. Since many businesses employ security at night, this may make a thief reconsider breaking into your store.

Texas get $327K to help make homes energy efficient (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

DALLAS - For those looking for help on cutting down their utility bill, weatherizing one’s home could save $300 a year. Texas normally gets about $13 million a year in federal funds to help homeowners. Over the next 3 years Texas will get 327 Million from the stimulas money to make homes more energ efficient. Need Commercial Window Film in Houston?

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