by Daniel Hunt | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog, Lower Energy Bills, Products, QuietCool, Whole House Fan
Even if your home has air conditioning, consider installing a whole house fan. Whole house fans use far less energy than air conditioners and they cut cooling costs. In fact, whole house fans typically use about one-tenth of the electricity of comparably sized air...
by Daniel Hunt | Mar 28, 2016 | Elon Musk Solar, renewable energy
Yup, you read that correctly. The planet invested nearly $300 Billion dollars into renewable energy last year alone. It’s $286 Billion to be exact. So, where did we sow all that capital. Let’s take a look. The Frankfurt School and the U.N. Environment...
by Daniel Hunt | Feb 3, 2016 | Products
According to a blog post released January 11, 2016 the Alliance to Save Energy ranks Attic Insulation and Solar in the top 5 of most important energy saving upgrades you can perform on your home. Rounding out the top of the list were: 1. Seal windows and doors 2. Add...
by Daniel Hunt | Oct 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last month we were notified that we have moved up in the rankings over at Inc 500! What is Inc 500 you ask? I’m glad you did. Inc 500 is a company that ranks private businesses in the U.S. for growth. Only the best private businesses receive a ranking on the...
by Daniel Hunt | Aug 3, 2015 | Elon Musk Solar, Politics, renewable energy
Today, August 3rd, 2015, President Obama unveiled the White House’s Clean Power Plan. The focus of the new legislation targets America’s carbon-emitting power plants. The goal of the Clean Power Plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% in the...
by Daniel Hunt | Jul 1, 2015 | Elon Musk Solar, renewable energy
Big Oil is losing the public opinion battle in America. The American Public is no longer buying the idea that Solar Power isn’t feasible. Most American’s now believe that not only is renewable energy feasible and accessible… it’s downright...
by Daniel Hunt | Jun 25, 2015 | Elon Musk Solar, renewable energy
The worlds largest power plant just turned on it’s power. Construction on the plant began just 2 years ago in 2013. The Solar Star PV power plant is now operational and boasts 580 MW of electricity generation capability. 580 MW is enough to power around...
by Daniel Hunt | Jun 9, 2015 | Elon Musk Solar, renewable energy
America is waking up to the power of PV solar. Growth trends show a massive boom since the last quarter of 2013 with Q1 of 2015 being the largest first quarter of growth in history. The benefits of PV solar reach far beyond it’s money saving potential....
by Daniel Hunt | May 11, 2015 | Elon Musk Solar, renewable energy
Wind Power was once thought to be a clean, nearly free, and practically unlimited source of green power until we started using it on a massive scale. Over the last 15 years major commercial wind farms have cropped up all over the U.S., the U.K. and Western Europe and...
by Daniel Hunt | May 8, 2015 | Blog, Elon Musk Solar
Some call him a dreamer, but Elon is not the only one. A handful of days ago Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors introduced a new product called the Power Wall that will usher in a new clean energy age. He hit the nail on the head when he said the weak link in the chain...
by Daniel Hunt | Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
We have held an A+ business rating with the BBB for the last several years. We gained this rating through honest and transparent business practices, excellent customer service and good old fashioned ‘doing what we say we are going to do’. In fact...
by Daniel Hunt | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/could-solar-panels-on-your-roof-power-your-home-21265635/?no-ist Last year researchers at MIT started a project to determine if solar was worth the investment for their Cambridge, MASS campus....
by Daniel Hunt | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
At Smart Energy Today, we are passionate about partnering with families to reduce their energy consumption, make their homes more comfortable year round, and save them money while saving the planet. We are going to share a few ways to reduce your carbon footprint and...
by Daniel Hunt | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
In January of 2014 we were contacted by a writer at Forbes who asked if we could supply some photos of Solar installs for an article he was writing. After hearing him out over the phone we discovered that he was writing an article about his experience trying to...
by Daniel Hunt | Jan 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Around these parts in the Pac North West it’s not uncommon to see the Gray, Green and Blue colors flying high come game day, but the folks at the Super Bowl may have just out-GREENED us. Some genius at University of Pheonix Stadium and the Super Bowl planning...