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5 Smart Home Gadgets for Smarter Energy Consumption

Posted July 25, 2016 |

After such an exhilarating cross-country road trip into the future, it can be pretty disenchanting to return to a humdrum home. Having experienced the joys of sight-seeing in various smart cit…

Grilling Out: The Smart Grid Way

Posted May 17, 2016 |

It’s summertime already? It seems as though just yesterday children were playing in the winter-white snow. While the snow was picturesque, the warm rays of summer are a welcomed change f…

3 Easy Earth Day Upgrades

Posted April 14, 2016 |

Celebrated in more than 193 countries, Earth Day serves as a reminder that we must continue to protect the planet. Since Earth Day’s founding in 1970, Congress has passed laws limiting…

Timing Is Everything: 3 Tips for Shifting Energy Usage

Posted March 22, 2016 |

Think for a moment, what’s the first thing you do when you get home from work or school? Turn on the air-conditioning, TV and all of your lights? Take a shower? Preheat the oven to start…

Top 10 Friendliest Cities for Electric Vehicles

Posted February 17, 2016 |

With almost every single automobile manufacturer now producing an electric option, more than 400,000 plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in the United States since 2008. As the electrical…

A Smart Cure for Power Outages

Posted January 20, 2016 |

Power outages are disruptive. When the power goes out, it can bring your daily routine (and sometimes traffic!) to a grinding halt. Longer outages can be dangerous and stressful; the last thin…

A Global Perspective: 4 Smart Cities with Lessons for the U.S.

Posted December 21, 2015 |

Recently, the White House announced a $160 million ‘Smart Cities’ initiative, “to help local communities tackle key challenges” including novel approaches to integrate …

Clean Power Plan + the Smart Grid: Shared Goals

Posted December 16, 2015 |

What are the common goals of the clean power plan and the smart grid and how do they align with what consumers want? Read more here.

Recipe: Energy-Efficient Thanksgiving

Posted November 23, 2015 |

Thanksgiving dinner preparations can stuff your energy bill with unexpected costs. Follow these simple tips for a worry-free feast. Recipe courtesy of Charlotte Merckens. Tot…

Are 1,000 Consumers Enough?

Posted November 16, 2015 |

SECC consumer pulse research identifies 5 consumer segments and gives key insights into the behavior and preferences of each. How do we ensure the validity of consumer pulse research stru…

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