A series of carbon monoxide poisonings in Alabama this year could have been prevented by low-cost alarms, available at any home improvement store, heating system maintenance, and combustion safety testing.… read more →
Home Performance with Energy Star provides a whole house process for identifying home improvements for health, safety and comfort in homes by qualified contractors backed by independent, third-party quality assurance… read more →
A team from the University of Calgary has developed a GIS system to map waste heat emitted from homes to help identify neighborhoods that will benefit most from home improvements… read more →
A report released by the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) yesterday highlights the impact of community energy programs in Alabama by Nexus Energy Center and Alabama Dept. of Economic and… read more →
Your thermostat controls about half of your energy bill – that’s as much as the refrigerator, lighting, TVs, stereos and computers combined. Problem is, a lot of that energy is… read more →
How to Find the Best Home Heating Contractor? Look for BPI, NATE, RESNET Certifications It’s cold and your heating system needs repair. How do you find a contractor you can… read more →
We believe that cutting energy waste empowers families to live a healthy sustainable lifestyle. More than 1200 Alabama families have already taken control of their home energy bills, improved indoor… read more →
In 2011, Huntsville mayor Tommy Battle launched the Energy Huntsville initiative to “leverage Huntsville’s expertise in modeling and simulation, systems engineering, technology integration, and testing to create new job opportunities,… read more →
Last week, 19 teams of college students demonstrated their ability to design and build affordable homes that produced more energy than they consumed at the bi-annual Solar Decathlon, held for… read more →
It’s fall in Alabama and many people are still running the air conditioner because of the mild weather, heat from cooking, and the need to control indoor humidity. But, it… read more →