The media continues to report on the heat in the south, power outages in the north, and now heat advisories in Canada. As the temperature rapidly reaches 100 degrees, it’s important to prepare for dangerous heat related illnesses such as heat stroke, especially if you spend a significant amount of time outdoors. As we make
Who’s ready for winter? Most of us are settling into a warm summer that seems very interested in flexing its heat muscles early and often. We can’t do anything about the weather, but maybe some cool information and useful ideas might help. If you’re in Texas you already know this, but June set some records
Hey Texas, are you melting yet? The first day of summer was just last week, and already the temperatures are a sweltering 100 degrees. According to a press release distributed yesterday by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state set a new June record for peak electric demand. Electric use during the 4-5
A Direct Energy survey asked people to rate the overall energy efficiency fitness of their homes. Forty-two percent described the fitness/efficiency level of their home as ‘trim’, meaning their home is moderately energy efficient, but has room for improvement. On the opposite end, a smaller group rated their homes as ‘couch potato’ when asked the
Welcome back to another edition of the Direct Energy Buzz! Can you believe August is here already? That means fall is just around the corner, and although we love summer, we are so ready for some cooler, fall weather! Have you been keeping up with us on Facebook and Twitter? Here’s what you might have
One way to save on your electric bill this summer is to step out of your kitchen and cook outside. Grilling outside reduces the need to use your oven, which can be costly because your cooling system has to work harder to cool the entire house with that source of heat going. In the evenings,
It’s Friday and that means it’s time for another addition of the Direct Energy Buzz! Here’s what you might have missed on our Blog, Facebook and Twitter. First things first: Have you entered our Back-to-School Sweepstakes on Facebook? We announced this week that we are giving away a brand new MacBook Pro laptop and $500