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October 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Water Heaters
October 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Water Heaters By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer While demand for tankless water heaters continues to increase, more than 95% of homes . . .
September 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: HVAC Filters
September 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: HVAC Filters By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer During this time of the year, many are switching their . . .
August 2024 Energy WiseSM Tip: Softening the Blow of Compressed Air
August 2024 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Softening the Blow of Compressed Air By: Sustainable Energy Consultant Brandon Gardels Air compressors have been a versatile tool over the years and compressed air has . . .
February 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Why Energy Efficiency?
February 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Why Energy Efficiency? By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) . . .
July 2024 EnergyWise Tip: All-In-One Washer/Dryers
July 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: All-In-One Washer/Dryers By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s . . .
June 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Thinking About Your A/C?
June 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Thinking About Your A/C? By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer As the heat of summer cranks up, so do . . .
March 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Kicking the Can
March 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Kicking the Can By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer First introduced in the 1950s, recessed lighting . . .
May 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Doing the Dishes
May 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Doing the Dishes By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Of the more than one million food service businesses in the . . .
April 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Light Switches
April 2024 EnergyWise SM Tip: Light Switches By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer In June of 1752, Benjamin Franklin and his son, . . .
January 2024 EnergyWise Tip: Icicles
January 2024 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Icicles By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Can you think back to your childhood and remember the "magic" of icicles? While growing up in a century-old farm house, I remember . . .
July 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Efficiency for the Office
July 2023 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Energy Efficiency for the Office By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Business owners and managers are always looking for ways to reduce costs and improve productivity in their office . . .
June 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Energy Efficiency
June 2023 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Energy Efficiency By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer What is the difference between energy conservation and energy efficiency? Since the early 1970s, the term “energy . . .
May 2023 EnergyWise SM Tip: Dehumidifiers
By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer If you live in Nebraska, you know it can get hot in the summer. But if you live in the eastern half of the state, you probably know with heat usually comes humidity, which can make . . .
April 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Attic vs Whole House Fans
April 2023 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Attic vs. Whole House Fans By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer With winter behind us, many start thinking about how to keep cool in the summer months ahead. Keeping homes cool and . . .
March 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Spring Cleaning
March 2023 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Spring Cleaning By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer As the last snow melts, days become longer and temperatures rise, many start checking off items from their annual deep-cleaning list. Scrub . . .
February 2023 EnergyWise Tip: Healthy Lighting
By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer From introduction to capturing the majority of the market for residential lighting, no other energy efficient technology has been adopted more quickly than the light-emitting diode (LED) . . .
January 2023 Energy Wise Tip: Energy Monitors
January 2023 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Energy Monitors By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Peter Drucker, known as the inventor of modern business management, is credited with saying: “If you cannot measure it, you . . .
November 2022 EnergyWise SM Tip: Heating System Tune-Ups
November 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Heating System Tune-Ups By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Though winter does not officially begin until Dec. 21, you’ve likely used your home’s heating system(s) by now . . .
August 2022 Energywise Tip: Cool Roofs
August 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Cool Roofs By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer According to the United States Small Business Administration, more than 99% (or more than 180,000) of all registered companies or commercial . . .
July 2022 EnergyWise Tip: Coffee
July 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Coffee By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer How about some statistics regarding the United States’ favorite beverage and the energy needed to keep our cups full? Behind water and tea, . . .
April 2022 EnergyWise Tip: Cooling System Tune-ups
April 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Cooling System Tune-Ups With summer coming, Nebraskans are about to use around 10% of their average home’s energy needs in a few short months. Yes, it’s . . .
March 2022 EnergyWise SM Tip Smart Thermostats
March 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Smart Thermostats By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer When was the last time your home’s thermostat was adjusted to reduce energy costs? A 2018 survey indicated that only half of . . .
February 2022 EnergyWise SM Tip Making an Entrance
February 2022 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Making an Entrance By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer While installing new locks and adding cameras to exterior doors can reduce the chance of an unwanted person entering your home, . . .
January 2022 Energy Wise Tip: Incredible Energy Claims
January 2022 EnergyWise SM Tip: Incredible Energy Claims By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer The Oxford English Dictionary cites the phrase, if . . .
December 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Holiday Efficiency Savings
December 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Holiday Efficiency Savings By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer The cost of decking the halls, devouring delectable . . .
November 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Air Fryers
November 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Air Fryers By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Think quick: What is the most common side dish to serve with a . . .
October EnergyWise Energy Efficiency Tip: Clothes Washers
October 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Clothes Washers By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Not all clothes washers are created alike. However, all will . . .
September 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Bathroom Fans
September 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Bathroom Fans By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Walk into your bathroom, turn on the light and fan, and the first . . .
July 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Lawn Mowers
July 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Lawn Mowers By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, we use about . . .
Electric Powered Lawn & Garden Tools - Incentive program application
Effective June 1, 2021 a new incentive became available for Electric Powered Lawn Mowers. The brochure, application and guidelines are all available on EnergyWiseNebraska.com. Electric Powered Lawn and . . .
June 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Dehumidifiers
June 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Dehumidifiers By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Summertime in Nebraska. Anyone experiencing a few can tell you they can be . . .
May 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Polar Vortex Heat Pump Operation
May 2021 EnergyWise SM Tip: Polar Vortex Heat Pump Operation By: Energy Efficiency Supervisor Steve Zach During the February polar vortex, the cost of certain heating . . .
March 2021 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Dust Bunnies
By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Whoever in the middle ages coined the term, "Out of sight, out of mind," must have said it right after discovering one of the favorite . . .
February 2021 EnergyWise Tip: Tips for Renters
By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Not everyone can replace their furnace with a high-efficiency heat pump, either because they are renting or because they . . .
December 2020 EnergyWise Tip: Induction Cooking
December 2020 EnergyWiseSM Tip: Induction Cooking By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Looking for the perfect gift for the chef in your family? Maybe you are the chef. If so, it is time you consider one . . .
October 2020 EnergyWise Tip: Home Office Equipment
October 2020 EnergyWise SM Tip: Home Office Equipment By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer More people are working from home than ever before. A large . . .
September 2020 EnergyWise Tip: Infiltration!
September 2020 EnergyWise SM Tip: Infiltration! By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer Infiltration! It sounds like a headline ripped off the daily news or . . .
July 2020 EnergyWise Tip: Attic Ventilation
July 2020 EnergyWise SM Tip: Attic Ventilation By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer We insulate our attic to keep heat out of our home in summer and keep . . .
June 2020 Energy Wise Tips: Handling the Heat
June 2020 EnergyWise SM Tip: Handling the Heat By: Energy Efficiency Program Manager Cory Fuehrer The arrival of June brings the start of air-conditioning season. Over the next . . .