Energy Saving Monitor
Energy Saving monitor
Energy Saving monitor information and products are listed below:
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iConserve Home Energy Saving Monitor $109.99 Ever wonder how much energy that A/C unit or furnace is gobbling up each and every minute of every day? In today’s globally conscious world, keeping track of your energy consumption is no longer a novel idea, but a necessity. You may be one of the very few that actually turns off the lights when you leave the room, but where else can you cut down on energy costs and decrease your carbon footprint?… |
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KONNET PowerV Quad Wii Wireless Induction Charger, Charging and Storage Dock / Kit / Stand / Station with Four Rechargeable Batteries for Four Remote Controllers / Consoles – White $44.94 Wii PowerV Quad Inductive Charging and Storage Dock for 4 Remote Controllers with batteries. “Advanced Wireless Induction, Connection-Free, Charging Technology. Charge and Store up to 4 Wii Remote Controllers at one time. Charges Wii Remotes without taking off Motion Plus and silicone jackets. Bundled with 4 x Rechargeable Battery Pack. LED Indication in red/blue colors for Charging Status. Intell… |
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P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor $50.00 Empowers You to Save Hundreds on Electric Bills Electricity bills are rising. Now you can cut down on costs and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Simply connect these appliances to the Kill A Watt, and it will assess how efficient they really are. The large LCD display counts consumption by the kilowatt-hour, the same as your local utility. You can calculate your elec… |
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Belkin Conserve Socket F7C009q Energy-Saving Outlet $9.66 Conserve Socket Power Timer. Many of the electronics and appliances around your home use electricity even when they’re not in use wasting energy and driving up your electric bill. The Conserve Socket Power Timer automatically shuts off power (including standby power) to your electronics and appliances after a time interval you select to help you save energy. Choose between three settings: 30 minut… |
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P3 International P4460 Kill A Watt EZ Electricity Usage Monitor $59.95 Connect your appliances into the Kill A Watt and measure how efficient they are. LCD display counts consumption by the Kilowatt-hour just like utility companies. Application: Electricity usage monitor, Battery Included: Built in, Measures: Voltage, line frequency and amps, Display Shows: Kilowatt-hour… |
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Home Energy Monitor $112.24 With our Home Energy Monitor you can see in REAL-TIME how much electricity your whole home is using! Only by knowing how much you are consuming, can you start to manage it. Everything you need to start monitoring your homes energy consumption. The kit includes: -1 Display with power supply Easy to install – simply… |
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Honeywell DG115EZIAQ TrueIAQ Digital IAQ Control $45.98 TrueIAQ Digital IAQ Control. Integrate control of your home’s humidification, dehumidification, ventilation and even bathroom fans into a single device with Honeywell’s TrueIAQ Control. Includes TrueIAQ control, and remote sensor. Requires constant supply of 24VAC Power. Sensor is wired using 2-conductor, 18 gauge thermostat wire. The TrueIAQ monitors and automatically adjus… |
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780 DIGITAL SCALE W/ENERGY SAVING BATTERY 01 780 DIGITAL SCALE W/ENERGY SAVING BATTERY 01… |
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TurboTax Home & Business Federal + State + Federal efile 2009 $42.89 TURBOTAX HOME & BUSINESS WITH… |
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Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 – 10 Managed Systems [OLD VERSION] $99.99 Apple Remote Desktop 3.2 is the best way to manage the Macs on your network. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end-users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate your routine management tasks all from your own…. |
Residential Energy Savings and Performance Contracting: the Big Business Advantage
Residential Energy Savings and Performance Contracting: The Big Business Advantage.
A collaborative effort may be just what we need to boost excitement into the minds of homeowners. Large companies use something called “Performance Contracts” to acquire financing for Energy Conservation Projects. A Performance Contract is usually provided by an ESCO, to a large business entity. Applying Performance Contracts the same way an (ESCO) Energy Service Company does to big-business, could be a worthy option. Performance Contracts are offered to municipalities, school districts, stadiums and other corporate entities; but not to private residential homeowners. Unfortunately, millions of energy savings dollars could have already realized, if Performance Contracting was extended outside Corporate America. Is this just another case of “The Big Business Advantage?”
To understand if there is an advantage, you need to know a little about what Performance Contracting (PC) is. Performance Contracts essentially guarantees “a minimum amount of energy savings” from the installation of energy efficient equipment and energy conservation strategies. Energy savings are derived from a detailed Energy Audit, which reveals where energy savings should be applied. The audit also reveals energy savings strategies along with a given “Pay Back time, for each strategy. The “Pay-back” demonstrates length of time it takes, to get a return on their investment. A simplified example of a Pay-back is; lighting retrofits will cost $6,000 and will save $2,000 annually. Therefore; the payback will be 3 Years ($6000/$2000) = 3, meaning, it will take 3 years to pay down the cost, the (4th year + )is “pure savings”.
There are many other advantages, such as energy monitoring. It is to the ESCO’s advantage to monitor the saving because they have “guaranteed” the savings. The ESCO also assumes responsibility with a “Promise” or “Guarantee”. The promise goes something like this; if Company X does not see X amount of savings during a given amount of time, we will pay you the difference! Furthermore, the cost/debt of the Energy Retrofit will be covered by future energy savings. To give you an example; company X is a Convention Center with badly needed equipment upgrades. Company X is also spending 20-30% more energy than necessary and for a Convention Center that could equate to millions of dollars of additional cost. However, Company X can’t afford the project from its current operating budget. See any similarities to homeowners? Fortunately, in enters the ESCO that can not only help secure financing, but, PM the installation, repair, service and track energy savings for the project. The icing on the cake for the Company X is the” Performance Guarantee”!
So, why is it good for Residential Markets?
o Financial cost is the main reason that most energy strategies are not done in the residential market.
o The effects of Global Warming from Green House Gases are largely dependent on how much pollutants humans make and how much energy we use. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, resulting from petroleum and natural gas, represent 82 percent of total U.S. human-made greenhouse gas emissions. When we reduce energy and pollutants, demand and supply is also reduced.
o A National Research Council study dated May 2001 stated, “Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures to rise.
o According to (EIA) Energy Information Administration, statistics show that Residential Carbon Emissions for 2005, was 5,956,978,731. If we treat residential market like the business market we have a chance of saving a minimum of 15% Carbon Dioxide Emissions from our homes, only. The Presidents Global Climate Change Policy projects an 11% reduction in Carbon Dioxide, which is inclusive of all industries.
o Reducing our dependence on foreign oil. According to the (NRDC) Natural Resources Defense Council, we spend more than $200,000 dollars/ per minute — $13 million per hour — on foreign oil. This is $13 million dollars with Zero payback.
o An investment in consumer Performance Contract financing would result in a payback of 20-30% in energy cost. Those savings could go back into our pockets and trickle down to our economy.
o Finally, efforts have already been made towards Performance Contracts and the Residential market. The Department of Energy and HUD have put together a collaborative effort to make public housing more energy efficient. The collaborative effort, referred to as “Energy Performance Contracting for Public and Indian Housing” is a recipe book detailing the benefits and procedures of Performance Contracting. The Guide Book was originally printed in 1990, nearly 18 years ago.
Audits are usually done by C.E.M.s. Certified Energy Managers.
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