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By Lauren Ellis If you’re reading this post right now, it’s safe to assume that you own a computer and use it regularly. Laptop energy waste is out of sight and out of mind for most- especially college students who have more power strips and plugs than we know what to do with. I ...

By Lauren Ellis Tired of hearing that we’re destroying the environment with excessive consumption and pollution? Frustrated because you want to do something, but have no idea where to start? ...

By Lauren Ellis America’s addiction to oil and the old adage “reduce, reuse, and recycle” are two of the greatest energy clichés. Recyc...

By Lauren Ellis Here at SmartPower, we believe that solar panels are the renewable energy market’s most veritable marketing tool, an instant billboard. Yet system-wide integration of solar panels and homeowner installation has been slow to get over the initial barriers. ...

by Lauren Ellis Back at my elementary school, the administration would raise money through a “Script” system- a program that encouraged families to purchase corporate sponsored coupons from the likes of Safeway and Starbucks to raise money for the school and promote a healthy civic lifestyle. Re...

Working with the non-profit Clean Energy Group, Smartpower has just rolled out a new report show states how they can stimulate demand for solar power. The bottom line is that states need to think–and act–more like retailers. So...

SmartPower President Brian Keane has a new piece in Huffington Post about some unintended consequences of the climate and energy legislation working its way through Congress...

It turns out that reports that the sky was falling were exaggerated. The Energy Information Administration has just released an analysis of the climate bill recently passed by the U.S...

The New York Times reports today on the trend toward “cool roofs”–white or light colored roofs that reflect summer heat and make it substantially easier to cool the air inside the building. Ener...

This summer SmartPower’s interns will be offering some fresh views on how to be Energy Smart as they immerse themselves in clean energy and energy efficiency. by Lauren Want to be more energy efficient. Here’s a hot tip: Get rid of all your extra stuff! I ...

Calling energy-management tools the “must-launch” software product of the summer, Business Week singled out New York based Efficiency 2.0 as a company to watch. The company has developed some sophisticated formulas designed to provide accurate, targeted energy savings suggestions to consumers. An...

This summer SmartPower’s interns will be offering some fresh views on how to be Energy Smart as they immerse themselves in clean energy and energy efficiency. by Ryan Sometimes, going green sucks. I woke up, exhausted, with an intense pressure in my sinuses. ...

I have a convertible. An old one that doesn’t run particularly well, purchased on a whim somewhere around the time I turned 40 (I swear, just a coincidence.) It’s fun in the summer but the problem is, this year we haven’t had much summer to enjoy it. The ...

by Jessica This summer SmartPower’s interns will be offering some fresh views on how to be Energy Smart as they immerse themselves in clean energy and energy efficiency. This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit some family in New Jersey. ...