By pmapawatt Posted on February 17th, 2010 in Conservation , Education , Heating & AC
My Natural Gas Bill
If you must rely on fossil fuels to heat your home – whether directly by burning a gas or liquid (heating oil) in a furnace or indirectly through the mostly fossil-fueled electricity grid – then burning natural gas in your home furnace is the cleanest and most efficient way to do … continue reading
By pmapawatt Posted on February 12th, 2010 in Conservation , Transportation
Wheego Electric Car
As many of our readers know, Mapawatt’s headquarters is located Atlanta, Georgia. When most people think of renewable energy, they think of clean-tech centers like California, Oregon, Washington, etc. This is why I was thrilled to find another great clean energy startup based in Atlanta.
Wheego Electric Cars provides Low Speed Vehicles (LSV), … continue reading
By pmapawatt Posted on December 3rd, 2009 in Appliances , Conservation , Monitoring
Energy Monitoring Tools
Now that you are a pro at tracking your monthly utility usage, it’s time to drill down and start looking at how you use energy by the week, day and even hour. In order to learn what appliances and household items are the biggest draw in your energy footprint, you need feedback … continue reading
Learning how to track your energy usage
I’m new to blogging on Mapawatt but have lurked behind the scenes building the infrastructure behind Mapawatt.com. I share Chris’ vision of providing users with a trusted source of energy information and tools that will help us learn how we use energy. For my first blog posts, I’d … continue reading
By Chris Posted on March 18th, 2010 in Conservation , Monitoring
The driving force behind Mapawatt is the belief that if energy usage became more transparent, then more people would be inspired to conserve. Luckily Google feels the same way. If you’ve seen our post on Google PowerMeter and TED 5000 you know that it is possible for people who don’t have a utility that has … continue reading
By Chris Posted on March 15th, 2010 in Heating & AC , Lighting , Monitoring
If you’ve seen the new iPhone app commercial where the mom turns off her lights while heading off to the family vacation then you’ve seen Schage LiNK in action. But let me go ahead and get this out of the way: I’m not recommending this product for a lighting energy conservation measure! Read … continue reading
By Chris Posted on March 14th, 2010 in Conservation
Some people think you have to spend a lot of money to save a lot of money for home energy and water conservation. As this list shows, there are many things you can do under $100 that will have a huge impact in your consumption habits. I put them in order … continue reading
By Chris Posted on March 11th, 2010 in Conservation
Our goal at Mapawatt is to help people visualize their energy consumption so they can understand where to make a difference. This is also the goal of the Pyramid of Conservation by Minnesota Power. The pyramid is a simple tool that homeowners can use to decide which conservation choices will be right for … continue reading
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