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Drought and power – what does it mean for our electricity bills?
When you think about the severe drought that continues to affect more than half the country, the first things that come to mind are probably brown lawns and restrictions on your local water use. In the...
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Wash - front or top?
Like many of you, I took some trips this summer – including ones that involved camping and other muddy outdoor activities. As usual, such excursions increased my appreciation of appliances: rinsing...
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What’s in your “renewable” energy?
We’re all used to seeing slogans about renewable energy, from product labels (“made in a facility powered by renewable energy!”) to electricity suppliers touting their green credentials (“we sell...
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How power is like potato chips: electricity choice
Have you been called by a telemarketer recently, offering your household electricity at a supposedly lower price? Though the person on the other line may seem pretty sketchy (and sometimes is), there’s...
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Hey Spiderman, do you understand your electric bill?
Recent activity on our site has been all about electricity options – we launched the tool that helps you find the best deal for those of you in deregulated power markets. Having a choice means that...
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Should I stay or should I go?
You know the song by the Clash:Darling you gotta let me knowShould I stay or should I go? One day is fine, next is black So if you want me off your backCourtesy of Irene, Sandy and their friend...
View ArticleThe rebate apocalypse – renewable and efficiency savings expiring!
Well it looks like the Mayan apocalypse didn’t happen, or you wouldn’t be reading this blog post…But while the world is not ending, some opportunities to save money are: a lot of incentive programs for...
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Fridge facts: scrapping the old saves on keeping things cold
Pop quiz: which is the one appliance in your house that is on all day every day? Fitting with the chilly temps of the season, we investigate how to save $$ on keeping things cold..Now that temperatures...
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Brace Yourself for … the ConEd Power Bill!
With this winter’s cold snaps and crazy storms blanketing the northeast and stressing power plants andtransmission lines, you should get ready for some seriously high power bills if you live in or...
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Something for everyone in New York: choosing the right electric rate
Have you ever wished paying for electricity were more like paying for your cell phone, where you can find a plan that suits your habits? If you live in a deregulated electricity market, you have...
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What is the cost of a load of laundry in the US?
In our previous hit post on the exciting topic of laundry, we compared front loaders to top loaders and found out that it hardly matters how the thing loads – the decisive factor is whether it is...
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It’s Earth Day! ClearlyEnergy’s Guide to Going Green in Three Clicks
If you live in an area with deregulated electricity markets, you can choose who supplies your power. Many companies offer renewable or “green” power options: you might pay slightly more for the...
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Fracking And My Electric Bill: Does the Natural Gas ‘Boom’ Affect What I Pay?
We’ve all been hearing about the controversy over natural gas extraction from shale via hydraulic fracturing, or fracking – it creates jobs, it pollutes ground water, it’s good for the environment...
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Grow a Tree … Cut your Electric Bill
It’s finally warm outside – time to get out the old trowel and pruning gear for this spring’s landscaping…and the old checkbook for this summer’s air conditioning bills. We tend to get spoiled in April...
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The Chilling Truth: Which Freezers Save the Most Money?
If you need to keep a lot of food frozen, you probably have a freezer separate from your kitchen refrigerator. At ClearlyEnergy, our increasing ice cream consumption this summer is making us think...
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of…Rooftop Solar?
Solar panels, or photovoltaics (PV), are cheaper than ever before – and the incentives to install them are becoming ever more widespread. While setting up a solar array on your roof used to be an idea...
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Lower Your Electric Bill by…Doing Nothing
You may have noticed that electricity tends to cost more in the summertime – power companies often have a winter rate and slightly higher summer rate from about May through October. This is because...
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Free Electricity on Nights and Weekends
As discussed in our previous post, the cost to supply electricity to your home varies depending on the time of day and day of the week. It’s more expensive for utilities to provide power at “peak”...
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The Simple Water Test to Save You Money
Believe it or not, a shower is one of the top culprits for a high water bill – that refreshing time behind the curtain uses more water than you might think: the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Renters Can Help Save Energy
One in three. That’s how many U.S. households are occupied by renters. It is a population of 94.5 million people living in 38.8 million homes in cities, suburbs, and small towns across the country.This...
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