Whether you’re looking to cut energy usage to save money or to do your part for the environment, there’s no shortage of products to help you reach your goals. Smart thermostats make it effortless to s…
There are many benefits of optimizing your business’s energy efficiency. Of course there’s the feel-good environmental upside of reducing your fossil fuel use and carbon footprint. But there are botto…
Overhead costs are aptly named, as they not only put a roof over
our heads, but they also hang a question mark over our heads in our financial
planning efforts. That’s particularly true of electrici…
Every
year when the cold weather hits, your energy bills heat up. You already know
the obvious, inexpensive things you can do to keep the cold air out, like
sealing leaks around windows and door…
There’s
no question that making your business more energy efficient can save you
money. Research shows that energy upgrades can cut business energy bills by 25
to 50 percent, which equals a signifi…
You turn
out the lights, adjust the thermostat and shut down the computers at the end of
the work day. But your business is still using energy in ways you may
never have considered.
Any
elect…
Most
people derive satisfaction from believing they’re improving the world around
them. In fact, one survey found that 80 percent of workers
are attracted to an employer that has a reputation for b…
Some
budgeting is easy. X dollars come into your business, and Y dollars go
out.
Budgeting
for energy efficiency is more difficult—but worth it. By investing in energy
efficiency now, you’ll…
It’s
well known that improving your business’ energy use can reduce your
utility bills. But energy efficiency can have some other surprising financial benefits
as well. Here are four unexpected way…
Whether
you’re a beginning entrepreneur or a work-from-home pro, there are a variety of
free or low-cost ways to save money and improve the energy efficiency of your
home office.Start with your res…
All it
takes is an unexpectedly large utility bill to realize that energy efficiency
is good for your company’s bottom line. And when it comes to improving your Michigan business’s energy use, Co…
It doesn't take installing expensive solar panels or purchasing electric company vehicles to ensure that your business is being energy efficient (although those things are certainty nice to have).…
