Take an old technology which has not seen any real updates in decades, make it internet connected and add a few semiconductors (to make it smart) and radically change the way offices and homes consume energy ! That is what the Nest Learning Thermostat promises to do. See the video below.
Financing Renewable Energy: Protect the Planet, Boost your ROI
Protecting this planet’s natural resources for future generations is a moral obligation; unfortunately, moral obligations do not pay the bills. Coal is a nonrenewable resource that causes pollution. But it’s cheap. Renewable energy is often a more expensive alternative to using coal, oil, or natural gas to produce energy. Recognizing that renewable energy must be financially viable for individuals
ODOD Announces Start of “Making Efficiency Work” Funding
The Ohio Department of Development has announced the availability of $8,000,000 in grant funding for qualifying energy efficiency projects undertaken at existing multi-family, commercial, and institutional buildings. The goal of the program is to encourage the installation of energy efficiency equipment that will measurably improve the energy efficiency of existing multi-family, commercial, and institutional buildings. The program
A Fuel Cell for the Rest of US
Recently, 60 Minutes aired a story about Bloom Energy, a Silicon Valley alternative energy start-up, which has developed fuel cell technology capable of taking us off of the electrical grid. The video speaks for itself so watch it below. As you watch it, think about how technology such as this will transform the real estate