Comments on: How to go green and lower your energy costs http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/ Community website focused on Arizona's economy. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:11:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-50 John Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:20:36 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-50 check this service out. Click on link. check this service out. Click on link.

]]> By: John http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-49 John Fri, 28 May 2010 16:31:36 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-49 I was so frustrated with my APS bill that i took my engineering background and analyzed exactly how my bill was calculated. To my shock, the largest portion of my bill was something i did not know existed. You probably don't either.. DEMAND. I tried to explain it to many of my AZ friends, but found it difficult over the phone so i made this amateur video so i could use visuals to explain. Bottom line is that you can save up to 50% if you just know how this is calculated and adjust. I dropped my APS bill from $280 to $160 the first month once i understood this. I also built the website below not only to host the video, but provide a chart of appliance use. It is all very easy to understand and implement. www.aps-savings.com John I was so frustrated with my APS bill that i took my engineering background and analyzed exactly how my bill was calculated. To my shock, the largest portion of my bill was something i did not know existed. You probably don’t either.. DEMAND.

I tried to explain it to many of my AZ friends, but found it difficult over the phone so i made this amateur video so i could use visuals to explain.

Bottom line is that you can save up to 50% if you just know how this is calculated and adjust. I dropped my APS bill from $280 to $160 the first month once i understood this. I also built the website below not only to host the video, but provide a chart of appliance use. It is all very easy to understand and implement.

http://www.aps-savings.com

John

]]> By: Pat Barry http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Pat Barry Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:00:34 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-46 Pat Barry says: White Mountain area is the best for both solar and wind power. We live here and understand the need to lower our power bills. Our company does FREE SITE EVALUATION; so you can be free from High Electric Bills. Become Totally Self Sufficient. Affordable Solar and Wind (928) 532-1797 Pat Barry says:
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]]> By: Joe Benedetti http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Joe Benedetti Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:03:38 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-39 Regarding Solar Energy, (after all this is get Az Moving) Our state is essentially Broke And Needs to generate income with all this sunshine available We should be pushing "Solar" at every opportunity. With all our open desert, we should be building solar Plants/Farms/manufacturing facilities to build Panels (creating Jobs) and possibly helping States with less Sunshine "Buy" Energy produced buy the Sun. Arizona needs to "Produce" income generating Products BEYOND SPORTS/CASINOS. Perhaps with our vast expanses of land could be leased for Solar collectors, granted some of this is Indian Reservation, But I Frankly think Solar would be a better Investment for tribes than Casinos. Leave Vegas where it is. We by the Grace of GOD put a man on the moon, surely we can do better than building a Thousand Casinos in every State in the Union. Regarding Solar Energy, (after all this is get Az Moving) Our state is essentially Broke And Needs
to generate income with all this sunshine available We should be pushing “Solar” at every opportunity. With all our open desert, we should be building solar Plants/Farms/manufacturing facilities to build Panels (creating Jobs) and possibly helping States with less Sunshine “Buy” Energy produced buy the Sun. Arizona needs to “Produce” income generating Products BEYOND SPORTS/CASINOS. Perhaps with our vast expanses of land could be leased for Solar collectors, granted some of this is Indian Reservation, But I Frankly think Solar would be a better Investment for tribes than Casinos. Leave Vegas where it is. We by the Grace of GOD put a man on the moon, surely we can do better than building a Thousand Casinos in every State in the Union.

]]> By: Rex Stepp http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Rex Stepp Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-13 Thanks for the questions Ariel. We've created some fact sheets that you may find helpful online at http://www.aps.com/aps_services/residential/waystosave/ResWaystoSave_9.html. You'll find general information sheets regarding landscaping and energy efficient appliances among others. It's hard to give very specific ideas for landscaping because you may have HOA restrictions that affect what you are able to place in your yard. But in general terms landscaping can help provide shade which can help to reduce the amount of heat gain coming through windows. That's especially important if you have an east/west facing home with a lot of window space. Check with your HOA and a local plant nursery to find what can work for you, but being strategic about where you plant trees and/or tall bushes can provide helpful shading. You can find additional tips on reducing your energy costs for your home at http://www.aps.com/aps_services/residential/waystosave/ResWaystoSave_9.html. The answer to your question about ENERGYSTAR® appliances really is "It depends." The price will vary based on the features you're looking for with your appliances. The Department of Energy actually does a pretty good job of helping you find the right appliances to meet your needs at www.energystar.gov. You'll be able to compare models of different types of appliances as well as search for available rebates (if you're an APS customer you may also qualify for rebates on CFLs, air conditioners, duct testing & repair and solar technology found which can be found at www.aps.com/greenchoice). The key to remember is that even if an ENERGYSTAR® appliance costs more (and they don't always), you'll typically more than make up the difference in energy savings. Thanks for the questions Ariel. We’ve created some fact sheets that you may find helpful online at http://www.aps.com/aps_services/residential/waystosave/ResWaystoSave_9.html. You’ll find general information sheets regarding landscaping and energy efficient appliances among others.

It’s hard to give very specific ideas for landscaping because you may have HOA restrictions that affect what you are able to place in your yard. But in general terms landscaping can help provide shade which can help to reduce the amount of heat gain coming through windows. That’s especially important if you have an east/west facing home with a lot of window space. Check with your HOA and a local plant nursery to find what can work for you, but being strategic about where you plant trees and/or tall bushes can provide helpful shading. You can find additional tips on reducing your energy costs for your home at http://www.aps.com/aps_services/residential/waystosave/ResWaystoSave_9.html.

The answer to your question about ENERGYSTAR® appliances really is “It depends.” The price will vary based on the features you’re looking for with your appliances. The Department of Energy actually does a pretty good job of helping you find the right appliances to meet your needs at http://www.energystar.gov. You’ll be able to compare models of different types of appliances as well as search for available rebates (if you’re an APS customer you may also qualify for rebates on CFLs, air conditioners, duct testing & repair and solar technology found which can be found at http://www.aps.com/greenchoice). The key to remember is that even if an ENERGYSTAR® appliance costs more (and they don’t always), you’ll typically more than make up the difference in energy savings.

]]> By: Mike ODaniel http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mike ODaniel Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:39:11 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-11 Good windows are a huge way to save energy on home cooling and heating. But you can do more to those windows to insulate them even further. Solar screens and window film really keep heat and even UV rays from penetrating even the best windows. Energy efficient window treatments can also be added to greatly reduce heat gain in your living area. There are some new products on the market that address this issue specifically while still offering you beautifully dressed windows. You can take a look at some of these products at www.azblinds.com or give us a call. Good windows are a huge way to save energy on home cooling and heating.
But you can do more to those windows to insulate them even further. Solar
screens and window film really keep heat and even UV rays from penetrating
even the best windows. Energy efficient window treatments can also be
added to greatly reduce heat gain in your living area. There are some
new products on the market that address this issue specifically while
still offering you beautifully dressed windows. You can take a look at
some of these products at http://www.azblinds.com or give us a call.

]]> By: Paul Breslau http://www.getazmoving.org/2009/06/how-to-go-green-and-lower-your-energy-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Paul Breslau Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:20:47 +0000 http://www.getazmoving.org/?p=305#comment-10 Rexx, Thank you for the great advice about energy efficient homes. Business and non-profits are also improving. Here is the "Green" page I just added to to my website after reading your article. www.HRaz.com/green.asp Thanks! Paul Breslau Rexx,

Thank you for the great advice about energy efficient homes.

Business and non-profits are also improving.

Here is the “Green” page I just added to to my website after reading your article.
http://www.HRaz.com/green.asp

Thanks!

Paul Breslau

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