The Green Savings Company To Shed Light On Ronald McDonald House Charities
Posted on 28. Sep, 2010 by Alex Vidal in Blog
Tweet The Green Savings Company and Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida announced a partnership today in which 100+ high-efficiency lighting kits will be donated to the charity, in an effort to improve lighting conditions and reduce overhead costs for the organization’s Fort Lauderdale facility. The Ronald McDonald House is a haven for families [...]
Florida Freezes Funds for Energy Rebate Program
Posted on 27. Sep, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet Less than a month after announcing the Energy Star Residential HVAC rebate program, Florida’s Legislature has placed a hold on $17.5 million as Governor Charlie Crist and Republican leaders dispute the procedural issues of authorizing the federal funding. Now, Florida homeowners are left in limbo after spending thousands of dollars on energy-efficient cooling systems [...]
The LUX Test: T8 fluorescent VS T5 Retrofit Kit
Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by Alex Vidal in Blog
Tweet Scott Raybin of The Green Savings Company demonstrates the light output difference (in lux) between a standard 32W T8 lamp and The Green Savings Company’s T5 Retrofit Kit (28W). The results suggest that commercial spaces using T8 or T12 bulbs in their fixtures can save significantly by “delamping” with the T5 Retrofit Kit. Download [...]
Feds spent $25 billion on energy in 2009
Posted on 20. Sep, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet The Obama administration has spearheaded funding to the nation with The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, providing support to projects that further develop our nation’s clean energy economy. Numerous projects have been awarded funding and according to research by Subsidyscope, a development of the Pew Charitable Trusts, the federal government spent about [...]
Corporate Sustainability: Implementing Environmental and Social Issues
Posted on 17. Sep, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet Given the complexity of achieving corporate sustainability, it is so important to examine the opportunities and challenges that face corporate America from every angle. Each company has its own take on the methods and tactics that best fit their goals to go green and according to 48 sustainability executives polled by Deloitte Consulting this [...]
T5 Retrofit Kit Installation Video
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Alex Vidal in Blog
Tweet The Green Savings Company has posted a tutorial video which shows a typical 2×4 lay-in (recessed) ceiling fixture being retrofitted from four T12 bulbs to two T5 Retrofit Kits. This particular energy saving upgrade is growing rapidly in popularity thanks to the universal compatibility of products like the T5 Retrofit Kit (90-300V). As promised [...]
Energy Star to offer Florida residents $15 million in energy rebates
Posted on 13. Sep, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet The Energy Star Residential HVAC rebate program brings good news to Florida residents this month. Providing homeowners an incentive to upgrade their existing air conditioning systems to a more efficient unit, the rebate program kicked into full effect on August 30, 2010 and expires December 31, 2010 or until the $15 million allotted for [...]
What’s Slowing Down Energy Efficiency Adoption?
Posted on 30. Aug, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet The Clean Tech Open National Conference took place this summer in San Jose, California assembling the brightest and most talented minds to debate how energy entrepreneurship can power our economy back to life. The Energy Efficiency Panel brought up the important state of improvements made in energy efficiency and the elements of the movement [...]
Retrofit your lighting company’s web presence with MyLightSite
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Shay Walsh in Blog
Tweet Working in the electrical and lighting industries, hopefully we have all heard about Corporate Social Responsibility and the importance of our carbon footprints, but what about your company’s digital footprint? Most of us know that it starts with a great home on the web. The problem is professional websites with great marketing can be [...]
Retrofit Rebates, Energy Calculators, and More Geeky Green Things That Make Us Smile
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by Alex Vidal in Blog
Tweet Saving money makes us happy, and now more than ever before, local, state, and federal governments are implementing energy standards by offering enticing financial incentives for using the newest technologies available to the nation’s electrical contracting firms. Considering the gloomy construction market, savvy electrical contractors are using this opportunity to provide customers with various [...]
