See Electricity Savings by Understanding Your Bill
Massachusetts electricity rates are some of the highest in the country. As of December 2021, only residents of Alaska, Hawaii and Connecticut were paying higher average electricity rates. With the three major electric utilities, Eversource, National Grid and Unitil, planning steep rate hikes in 2022. If you’re looking to save money on your electric bills, the…
Advertising the Most Popular Electric Cars
You would think that the current supply chain crisis would be bad news for the nascent electric car industry. Just as demand for electric vehicles finally starts to pick up, manufacturers get hit by shortages of chips, electric motors, battery packs and countless other components that have forced many companies to slow, or even halt…
Introducing GAF Energy Solar Shingles
Approximately 5 million homes get new roofs in the United States every year, with about 1.4 million of those being installed by GAF, the largest roofing company in the world. Meanwhile, only about 300,000 homes add solar panels each year, a pace which leaves even Sunrun, the largest installer of residential solar panels in the country,…
Want to Help Ukraine? Then Go Solar Right Now!
It’s been said that, in order to combat the worst effects of climate change, we need to start operating on something akin to a wartime footing. Well now, thanks to Vladimir Putin, that’s exactly what we’ve got. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left all of us wondering what we can do to stop what just…
The Best Bidirectional EV Chargers
Charging an electric vehicle at home was once as simple as plugging it into a 110 or 220 volt outlet. But a constant stream of technological advances has given us faster charging, smart charging and, most recently, bidirectional charging, which many experts believe is about to become the next big thing for EV owners. In…
The 5 Best Heat Pump Dryers
If you’re serious about shrinking your carbon footprint, you may be wondering if a heat pump dryer is one way to do it. A ventless heat pump clothes dryer is a type of electric dryer that has long been popular in Europe and is becoming increasingly popular in the US due to the energy savings…
The 3 Best Electric Car Chargers of 2023
With 80% of electric cars being charged at the home of the vehicle’s owner, installing an electric car charger at home will soon become a priority for many suburban homeowners. In this post, we will rank and review the three best electric car chargers on the market in 2022. We’ll look at factors such as…
The 5 Best Solar Companies in Massachusetts
If you’re looking to power your house with solar energy, the first big decision you’ll have to make is which local solar company is the best one to use. While far from being the sunniest state in the nation, Massachusetts is a great state for solar, largely because it has extremely high electricity prices and…
Is It Better to Lease or Buy Solar Panels?
A question I get all the time when I’m talking to people about going solar is whether they should buy their solar panels (either with cash or by financing the purchase with a solar loan) or lease them either from the installer or from a leasing company. There is also a third option, called a…
The Best Two-Burner Induction Cooktop of 2023
If you’re intrigued by the idea of an induction stove but you’re not quite ready to completely ditch your gas stove just yet, a two-burner induction cooktop is a great interim appliance. It’ll give you all the benefits of an induction stove at a fraction of the cost. What’s more, you’ll be able to learn…