USA’s Greenest Cities…

On August 5, 2010, in Green Energy News, by admin
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USA Today recently published their report of the greenest cities in America. As I suspected, Seattle was on the list. However, with all of the traffic in Chicago, I was quite surprised to see them on the list.  The rankings are based on energy use per capita, renewable power investments, efficiency efforts and conservation incentives.

Cities are realizing that cutting down on energy costs and reducing pollution is helping the economy and improving resident life.

What’s your city doing to go green? We’ve seen quite a few hybrid systems popping up around Southeast Wisconsin. We’d love to hear from you about your community!

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Top Green Lighting Tips

On July 26, 2010, in Go Green!, by admin
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Planet Green recently published a great article on various green lighting sources. Not only is it important to have energy conserving bulbs, it’s also important to have eco-friendly lamps and light fixtures.

The most common energy conserving bulbs is the CFL, which are the swirly style of light bulb. These come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. A CFL bulb uses about 1/4 of the amount of energy that an incandescent and lasts around 10,000 hours.

The most energy efficient bulb available is the LED bulb. These are pretty new to the consumer market and reduce energy consumption by as much as 80%-90%. They also last around 100,000 hours and burn the coolest of all bulbs.

Be sure to check out the article for more information on energy saving lighting and fixtures.  Are you using any of these in your home or office? We’d love to hear about it!

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Noreaster Wind and Lights is proud to announce the installation of a hybrid streetlight in Kenosha, Wisconsin.  Hybrid Systems consist of solar panels and a micro wind turbine that provide a constant flow of uninterrupted power by charging cell batteries stored in the unit that can power lights or other electrical equipment.

The hybrid system is location off of 40th avenue and 6th street. Be sure to take a drive by for your own look!

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