Renewable Energy Transition Initiative - RETI

"...we can and need to deploy solar more broadly so that it benefits all people, regardless of race and ethnicity,” said Deborah Sunter, Ph.D., an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the School of Engineering at Tufts, and the study’s lead author. “Solar energy can be a resource for climate protection and social empowerment.”

Study: Racial inequality in the deployment of rooftop solar energy in the US MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. and BERKELEY, Ca. (Jan. 10, 2019)—Although the popularity of rooftop solar panels has skyrocketed because of their benefits to consumers and the environment, the deployment has predominantly occurred in white neighborhoods, even after controlling for household income and ...

Are you ? While Kondo provides advice on straightening out your room, here are some tips on how to tidy up your energy use:

Change out your lightbulbs. LED lights use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs, and last 25 times longer! If you’ve still got incandescent bulbs in your home, it’s time to do as Marie would: thank them for their service and let them go.

Reduce your standby power. If an appliance or device is switched off but still plugged in to your home, it may still continue to use power, known as standby or vampire energy, which can account for up to 10 percent of your household’s electric bill. While you purge your belongings of what you don’t need, consider adding a power strip to the list of things you do need.

Clean out your dryer. Cleaning the lint screen before every load of laundry can save an average of $34 annually.

Get rid of drafts.

With these simple tips, you will be well on your way to tidying your home’s energy waste – and trimming your energy bills!

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New Year, new filter! Energy.gov recommends changing your filter every month in the summer and winter to ensure proper saving. Send us your pictures of your new filter! :)

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