Joy, peace, love, prosperity in the New Year. These are some of the warm thoughts and feelings we often associate with the holiday season.
But, for many, the holidays also offer plenty of rea…
You have to admit it. When the lights and power go out, it can be a little spine-tingling.
According to a 2015 study by Nature Climate Change, fewer storms are occurring due to warmer ocean…
Autumn is coming with cooler temps, leaves changing color, pumpkin spiced everything and football season! As you settle in for a new slate of games, consider 5 ways smart grid resembles f…
Now that the interior of your home is fully equipped with nifty smart gadgets, it’s time to spruce up the exterior as well. Recently, solar energy has been all the rave – and for g…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…