electricity

Going Green

Get Time-of-Use Utility Rates

Virtually all commercial electric rate structures (for businesses, large and small) have an incentive to shift electricity usage to off-peak hours (4-6 PM, sometimes 9-5 PM, depending on the utility).  These “time-of-use” rates are roughly […]
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Power Strip vs Vampire Loads

“Off” is a relative term when it comes to modern electronics.  We like when the television screen goes live as soon as you do the remote.  Ditto with computer monitors, printers, scanners, desktop computers, etc, […]
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Dimmer Switches

Dimmers have come a long way in recent years.  You don’t need to replace the wall switch to dim a light fixture (unless it’s hard-wired into a fixed circuit).  You can plug a light or […]
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Be a Human Power Generator

I made an offhand reference in 1001 Energy Tips about some homemade tech I had found online, people trying to harness the power of their fitness machines into making electricity.  I peddle away as often […]
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Light Pollution

How long has it been since you saw a night sky full of a billion points of light?  It’s a fair guess that you’ve NEVER seen the full extent of the heavens.   According to this […]