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Corporate America declare war over tiny thermostat.

Corporate America declares war over a thermostat: Honeywell International filed a patent-infringement lawsuit on Palo Alto-based Nest Labs yesterday, alleging that Nest’s relatively new digital thermostat encroaches on Honeywell’s patented technology.You might be thinking: A thermostat’s a thermostat … right?In Honeywell’s view, it’s not so simple. In the complaint, filed in a U.S. district court in Minnesota, the maker of aerospace systems, consumer products and technology solutions identifi... READ MORE Posted May 06, 2013 at 10:41 AM

UNDERSTANDING THE HEAT PUMP.

  Heat Pump systems are the most efficient heating systems on the market, and proper maintenance, service and installation is essential in keeping those utility costs as low as possible and keeping your system operating for years to come. In the Pacific Northwest most Heat Pumps will heat your home properly down to around 40 degrees depending on the heat load of your house and the size of your heating system. As the outdoor temperature drops, the output of your heat pump drops as well, w... READ MORE Posted May 06, 2013 at 09:55 AM

BEWARE OF AIR CONDITIONING SCAMS THIS SUMMER.

  Home and business owners BEWARE OF SCAMS THIS SUMMER. The larger the Service Company the greater the potential for poor customer service. Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits this summer, it is more important than ever to have a working, reliable air conditioning unit. Scam artists know this and use the rise in the heat to take advantage of consumers by charging for unnecessary repair work. “Consumers should always check the warranty before making any repairs,” said Consume... READ MORE Posted April 28, 2013 at 07:43 AM

Money in President's Budget for home weatherization,

The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2014The President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget demonstrates that we can make critical investments to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow the economy while continuing to cut the deficit in a balanced way.The President believes we must invest in the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising and thriving middle class.  He is focused on addressing three fundamental questions: How do we attract more jobs to our shores... READ MORE Posted April 26, 2013 at 06:00 AM

Money in President's Budget for home weatherization,

The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2014The President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget demonstrates that we can make critical investments to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow the economy while continuing to cut the deficit in a balanced way.The President believes we must invest in the true engine of America’s economic growth – a rising and thriving middle class.  He is focused on addressing three fundamental questions: How do we attract more jobs to our shores... READ MORE Posted April 26, 2013 at 05:59 AM

Smoke detectors may not protect many homes.

Testing of most home and business smoke detectors have fascinated me for many years. In the 80s I worked for a Telecommunications company and we tested smoke detectors are our plants and offices using smoke. The test method for detectors commonly used in homes is by pressing a bottom attached to the detector. One can almost instantly reason that the process does not test for smoke but closes the sensor circuit that the smoke would close after smoke was sensed. This leaves me to think that smo... READ MORE Posted March 24, 2013 at 05:54 PM

Texas Law Makers propose Energy Audits be undertaken by License contr.

Texas Law makers have  taken a leadership role with so called energy efficiency experts by proposing these experts hold a Texas Contractors License. There are many companies / Institutions with offices outside Texas that are influencing the HVAC industry adversely to the detriment of the customer. Imagine having individuals with no technicial experiment charging home owners hundreds of dollars for service they have no business being involved with.Home owners are flooded with information ... READ MORE Posted March 21, 2013 at 06:35 AM

Home Warranty Companies have poor customer ratings.

Home warranty companies are not darlings to home owners. Many realators offer Home warranty as a lure to closing home purchases but beware; these companies not bare any responsibility for your home or appliance defects and have the power to choose the covered components they care to accept. Below is a link to compliants filed around the country regarding Home Warranty concerns. http://www.ripoffreport.com/Home--Garden/Home-Warranty-Companies/Search.aspx?p=3 Off course the Warranty Companies a... READ MORE Posted March 16, 2013 at 09:37 AM

There is an everlasting experience after eating the Sour Sop.

The sour sop fruit can be found in Dominica the most tropical Island on earth. The Island grows a wide variety of fruit plants that have been use for food and medicine. The leaves of the Sour Sop plant has been used to treat the common cold and other respiratory related illnesses. The fruit is used to make the most refreshing drink that I have ever tasted. As a boy we simply climed the tree and pick the fruit. Was was interesting is the number of spices that competed for the fruit. One has to... READ MORE Posted March 15, 2013 at 01:33 PM

+Expected Carbon Effect on Building Energy.

Green” construction has a crucial role to play in the transition toward low carbon economy. Presently, the global building sector uses almost one third of the global energy and is the main single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). In the United States, commercial and residential buildings account for 39% of GHG emissions. This is more than any other sector of economy. To address this issue,the U.S. government has set an ambitious target to make all new bui... READ MORE Posted March 14, 2013 at 11:21 AM