The Other Side of the Meter
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Home Energy traditionally reports on innovations on the customer side of the meter--how customers use and conserve energy. We generally ignore events on the utility side--that complex organization which generates, transmits, and distributes energy to homes. [continue reading]
Shrinking Bills on Shrunken Fridges
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Can public housing agencies acquire energy-efficient appliances, and do they really save money? A recent program demonstrates that both answers are yes. [continue reading]
Why Solar Roofs?
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One element of President Clinton's climate change program is installing one million solar collectors on the roofs of American homes. [continue reading]
First Patch on Leaky Electricity
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Last December, after meeting with representatives of the federal Energy Star program, major TV and VCR manufacturers agreed to substantially reduce the energy their new models use when they are "off." [continue reading]
The True Test Is in the Real World
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In this issue of Home Energy, you'll find several articles and news briefs describing scientific studies of the energy performance of various technologies. [continue reading]
Telltales
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A "telltale" reveals or discloses something. On a sailboat, telltales indicate the trim of the sails. In a home, telltales are clues that provide useful information about its energy performance or the quality of its indoor environment. [continue reading]
Duct Tape Redux
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It's been difficult to avoid the media attention in the past few months on the inability of duct tape to seal ducts. [continue reading]
Audio/Visual Goes 1-Watt
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Audio equipment and Digital Video Disks (DVDs) must now reduce the watts they use when turned off to receive Energy Star labels. [continue reading]
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