by jboullion | Oct 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
From a news release issued by Focus on Energy:
When you install ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) there are financial and energy savings to be realized; however, there are a few misconceptions about CFLs that have kept some homeowners on the fence. Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, is tackling those myths in an effort to educate Wisconsin residents and help them switch to CFLs. Starting Oct. 1, 2010, and for a limited time, Focus on Energy is offering CFLs for a discounted price at participating retail locations throughout the state.
“We are thrilled with the number of residents throughout Wisconsin who have reduced their energy use and utility bills by installing ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, but there are still many who have not made the switch,” said Linda Mae Schmitt, program manager for Focus on Energy. “It’s my hope that by exposing common misconceptions about CFLs, we can encourage more people to take advantage of the many benefits of energy-efficient lighting. And now is the perfect time get on board. Why wouldn’t you want to save money while also helping Wisconsin’s environment?”
The release goes on to present the facts about the following myths:
Myth #1: CFLs are expensive.
Myth #2: CFLs won’t fit in my fixtures.
Myth #3: CFLs are hazardous.
Myth #4: CFLs are hard to find.
by jboullion | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
From a news release issued by Focus on Energy:
When you install ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) there are financial and energy savings to be realized; however, there are a few misconceptions about CFLs that have kept some homeowners on the fence. Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, is tackling those myths in an effort to educate Wisconsin residents and help them switch to CFLs. Starting Oct. 1, 2010, and for a limited time, Focus on Energy is offering CFLs for a discounted price at participating retail locations throughout the state.
“We are thrilled with the number of residents throughout Wisconsin who have reduced their energy use and utility bills by installing ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, but there are still many who have not made the switch,” said Linda Mae Schmitt, program manager for Focus on Energy. “It’s my hope that by exposing common misconceptions about CFLs, we can encourage more people to take advantage of the many benefits of energy-efficient lighting. And now is the perfect time get on board. Why wouldn’t you want to save money while also helping Wisconsin’s environment?”
The release goes on to present the facts about the following myths:
Myth #1: CFLs are expensive.
Myth #2: CFLs won’t fit in my fixtures.
Myth #3: CFLs are hazardous.
Myth #4: CFLs are hard to find.
by jboullion | Sep 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
From a news release issued by Focus on Energy:
When you install ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) there are financial and energy savings to be realized; however, there are a few misconceptions about CFLs that have kept some homeowners on the fence. Focus on Energy, Wisconsin’s statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, is tackling those myths in an effort to educate Wisconsin residents and help them switch to CFLs. Starting Oct. 1, 2010, and for a limited time, Focus on Energy is offering CFLs for a discounted price at participating retail locations throughout the state.
“We are thrilled with the number of residents throughout Wisconsin who have reduced their energy use and utility bills by installing ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs, but there are still many who have not made the switch,” said Linda Mae Schmitt, program manager for Focus on Energy. “It’s my hope that by exposing common misconceptions about CFLs, we can encourage more people to take advantage of the many benefits of energy-efficient lighting. And now is the perfect time get on board. Why wouldn’t you want to save money while also helping Wisconsin’s environment?”
The release goes on to present the facts about the following myths:
Myth #1: CFLs are expensive.
Myth #2: CFLs won’t fit in my fixtures.
Myth #3: CFLs are hazardous.
Myth #4: CFLs are hard to find.
by jboullion | Sep 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
From an article by Steve Rundio in The Tomah Journal:
Hospitals are complex energy users.
They operate 24 hours, seven days a week.
They have stringent requirements for temperature control and air exchange.
They use sophisticated equipment that can malfunction if a room is too hot, too cold or too humid.
Officials at Tomah Memorial Hospital have found an answer to their complex energy needs: a dedicated heat recovery chiller. The hospital received a $35,000 grant Thursday to help finance the $900,000 project that makes the hospital more energy efficient.
“The hospital is reducing its carbon footprint,” said Eric Prise, the hospital’s marketing director.
It’s also saving money. The new chiller has reduced the hospital’s natural gas bill by 47 percent since it was installed last March.
The chiller unit captures heat that is normally wasted in the building’s cooling process. Heat from the chiller is distributed into the hot-water system, which is used to heat sections of the building. Even during the winter months, air conditioning is used to maintain precise temperature control.
“In the interior of this building, it’s always August,” said Nick Roush of Masters Building Solutions based in La Crosse. “There are always things that add heat.”
The recovery chiller addresses the problem.
“We can handle heating and cooling with one piece of equipment,” Roush said. “It has no waste products associated with it. It’s most efficient when you have simultaneous heating and cooling.”
by jboullion | Sep 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
From an article by Tom Content in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Bayside — The partisan divide on Capitol Hill means cap-and-trade legislation is all but dead, so businesses need not worry about their carbon footprint, right? Wrong, speakers at a summit on energy efficiency said Tuesday.
The Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and global corporations such as Wal-Mart are leading the nation down a path of “quiet regulation” of greenhouse gases, despite the political rhetoric and battles that have created gridlock in Congress, Mark Thimke, environmental lawyer at Foley & Lardner, said during the Green Manufacturing Summit at the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center.
But corporate initiatives have gone beyond Wal-Mart, he said.
Suppliers to 62 corporations must provide information as part of a greenhouse gas supply chain initiative launched this year. That effort includes Racine County-based manufacturers S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. and Diversey Inc., formerly JohnsonDiversey.
Thimke said that means a host of companies that may have thought they didn’t have to worry about greenhouse gases should start paying attention.
“Even if you aren’t one of the big companies and you are selling to these people, you need to know where you’re at,” Thimke said.
Energy efficiency is a carbon strategy because emissions are linked to energy production.
Efficiency opportunities abound for many manufacturers, said Jon Dommissee of Bradley Corp., a manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures, which co-sponsored the event.
“There’s a lot of energy wasted – and there’s a lot of money wasted,” he said.
