Tag: energy savings

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Ten Reasons to Switch to Direct Energy

Why should you switch to Direct Energy as your electricity provider? We’ll give you 10 reasons! There’s no fee to switch! AND you will not experience any interruption in your current service. You may save money on your electric and/or gas bills. Your local utility will continue to deliver your electricity and/or gas safely and

Big, Bright Ideas

Big, Bright Ideas

Since 1953 when the first solar cell was made by scientists at Bell Laboratories, people have been working to harness the sun’s power for practical, everyday uses.  Today, even as solar panels dot rooftops and roadways around the world, solar power accounts for only about .5 percent of the world’s energy supply.  But with a

Movement is Power

Movement is Power

In a world where nearly everything needs to be filled up, plugged in, or recharged it’s easy to forget things weren’t always this way.  It wasn’t that long ago that we moved our bodies a whole lot more in order to get work done.  Here are some ideas to get back to simpler (and sometimes

Utilize your kinetic energy

Utilize your kinetic energy

When most people think about their energy use they think of electricity consumption or the amount of fuel they go through when driving a car. Few people stop and think about the energy we expend and create everyday.  One type of energy that humans generate is kinetic energy, which is the energy of motion or

Direct Energy Buzz – March 30th edition

Direct Energy Buzz – March 30th edition

Another week, another buzz post. Is it just us or has the start of spring put an extra pep in our step? Where did March already go? Time is flying by! On that note, let’s jump on in to what we brought you this week on our Facebook, Twitter and the Blog. Monday, we were all

Make a difference one Earth Hour at a time

Make a difference one Earth Hour at a time

Earth Hour is about more than just turning off the lights for one hour. It’s about making the planet a better one, yet the event remains unknown to many. Earth Hour, now approaching its fifth year, is a one-hour global call to action that encourages individuals, community groups and businesses to turn off the lights