For years, LEAP’s free energy assessments and weatherization services for seniors and low-income households have been a core element of our work. Now, thanks to a new initiative from Dominion Energy, we’re taking our mission to the next level by offering free residential solar installations to age and income qualifying households. The program, which read more...
We know: It’s easy to get behind on holiday gift shopping! Every year, the season of giving feels like it comes a little sooner than the last, and before you know it, you’re scrambling for the perfect last-minute gift idea. Whether your loved one is an efficiency fanatic, or if you’d just like to read more...
According to the Department of Energy, drafts can waste 5% to 30% of your heated or cooled interior air; that’s energy and money down the drain. A little weatherproofing goes a long way, and the good news is there are some super easy and inexpensive ways to reduce drafts around windows and doors. Weather read more...
By annual presidential proclamation, October is Energy Awareness Month. The Federal Energy Management Program is supporting Energy Awareness Month this year with a plan and resources for federal agencies to raise awareness of energy-and water-saving possibilities in their buildings and operations. Here at LEAP, we want to support you by deconstructing and explaining the read more...
Domestic water heating costs the average household up to $700 per year. What if you could slash that cost by 60%? Compared to a standard electric storage water heater, a heat pump water heater uses 2-3 times less energy, saving thousands in utility costs over the life of the water heater. How does it read more...
More than 90 percent of U.S. homes have air conditioners that use 6% of electricity produced in this country at an annual cost of $29 billion to homeowners and 117 million metric tons of carbon dioxide released into the environment. Furthermore, those carbon emissions are predicted to double by 2050 at their current rate. read more...
The U.S. energy efficiency industry has been bemoaning the lack of low-hanging fruit – inexpensive and easy energy savings – now that efficient lightbulbs are fairly ubiquitous. Could smart thermostats be the new replacement? Events in Chicago last week suggest so. The smart thermostat is starting to show scale. In what project sponsors say read more...
Until recently, homeowners had no way to measure their indoor air quality (IAQ) or understand the possible health effects from it. If they can’t identify and measure the problem, there’s no way to manage it. That is changing with the release of products like Awair, Birdi, Netatmo, CubeSensors, Withings’ Home and Alima that monitor air read more...
Don’t let the winter weather (and forecast) get you down. The headlines are daunting. “Arctic invasion: Unusual cold sweeping the nation is here to stay.” “You’ll likely need that winter coat for a while, unless you’re in SoCal.” “Arctic surge brings winter chills.” And it’s only November! Sure, winter reared its frigid head early, read more...
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