Posted by Dan On July 6th
In my last article, I explained the difference between power and energy.

Special Thanks to Jason Szumlanski, our Operations Manager, for this blog post!
Being energy efficient is critical to saving money, but reducing power is only half the battle. Some changes that may seem energy efficient on the surface may not save any energy at all.
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Posted by Dan On June 29th
Some use the terms power and energy interchangeably…

Special Thanks to Jason Szumlanski, our Operations Manager, for this blog post!
However, these terms represent very different, but related concepts.
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Posted by Dan On April 13th
I’m extremely excited to announce our upcoming celebration of Earth Day, and guess what?

You’re invited!
We’re having an open house at our “green” building in Cape Coral from Monday, April 19 to Friday, April 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, and we’d love to see you!
At our Open House, you’ll be able to:
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Posted by Dan On December 23rd
Nationwide, electricity rates have increased an average of 4.4% per year over the past 35 years, twice that rate in some parts of the country.

Special Thanks to Melissa Upton for writing this blog post!
At the local level, Florida Power & Light (FPL) is asking for a $1.3 billion annual increase in base rates, which amounts to about $12.40 per month for the first 1,000-kilowatt hours used.
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Posted by Dan On November 5th
If your home is in Southwest Florida – do you wonder if solar energy is a good investment?

There are a number of things to consider including good sunlight, financial incentives, net-metering policies, cost of materials, and high electric rates…
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Posted by Dan On November 1st
In 2002, I decided to renovate our 25 year old, Fafco Solar building in Cape Coral…

A photo of our building back in late 70′s!
In doing so, I tried to use as many green products and practices as I could afford…
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Posted by Dan On July 15th
By a show of hands, how many of you believe…

YOU can reduce your use of fossil fuel by 10% a year for the next ten years… AND INCREASE your standard of living at the same time?
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