Nest Learning Thermostat Featured on CBS Sunday Morning
The Nest Learning Thermostat was featured this Sunday on CBS Sunday Morning in a piece by New York Times technology pundit, David Pogue. The report also featured other “smart thermostat” […]
Natural Gas Glut is Double Edged Sword
Natural gas prices have plummeted over the last two years due to the market glut as a result of the shale gas explosion created by hydrofracturing or “fracking”. For energy […]
Finally, a Heat Pump for Low Ambient Temperatures
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfXVmksODTM] A couple of the toughest things about living in the northeast is the vagaries of northern weather and the unavailability of natural gas for heating in many suburban and […]
Responsible Refrigerant Management in the Age of Uncertainty
No doubt if you are reading this, it is because you have been shocked by the recent spike in R-22 refrigerant prices due to the recent allocation squeeze by the […]
Price of R-22 Refrigerant Soars After EPA Reduces Allocations by 45%
When the 25C Tax Credits were in place in 2010 allowing a $1500 Federal Tax Credit (on top of utility rebates) to upgrade to a 16 SEER high efficiency system […]
Northeast US Feels the Economic Crush of Home Heating Oil
It seems my last blog post was timely indeed as the New York Times did a piece this weekend on the high and ever-increasing cost of home heating oil and […]
Show Your “IQA” by Building an Energy Star Home
Builders, Developers and Real Estate professionals are competing for the chance to build new homes now more than ever. The smart ones are luring energy conscious home buyers with the […]
Nest Undressed
The folks at SparkFun did a teardown of what makes the Nest learning thermostat tick. As the author says, “It’s always fun to see the wizard behind the curtain”. Link […]
Would You Heat Your Home with a Data Furnace?
Imagine replacing your gas or oil fired furnace with a bank of internet servers courtesy of Google. Sounds pretty far fetched, don’t you think? Well that is what Microsoft and […]
NEST is Here – Say Goodbye to Programmable Thermostats
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QCJ1PnVlzIE] Tony Fadell and the tech team that brought you Apple’s iPhone has gone out on their own to tackle what they believe to be the largest energy wasting culprit […]