by Maxine Chikumbo | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
The pandemic’s undefined period of time at home and away from office buildings and schools brings to mind thoughts of workers throughout the energy sector – particularly those unemployed or underemployed: building and home inspectors and evaluators, HVAC and renewable...
by Maxine Chikumbo | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today, the transportation sector is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, as well as a significant emitter of nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and other air toxins that contribute to negative health impacts and climate change. There...
by Maxine Chikumbo | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Working from home, teaching children from your kitchen table, enrolling for classes online, and/or streaming more entertainment? COVID-19 means residential energy usage is higher than normal. Homes that are less efficient may lead to particularly high spikes in...
by Maxine Chikumbo | Sep 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
When you hear energy efficiency, what do you think of? A broad and ambiguous term? Energy efficiency is being able to perform the same task, but using less energy to do so. It is a simple, low-cost way to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption while also...
by Maxine Chikumbo | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The pandemic presented unprecedented challenges in our school systems. What should have been another year of school plays, book reports, and graduation ceremonies was upended by COVID-19. Any hope that fall would signal a return to normal faded as the virus continued...
by Maxine Chikumbo | Jul 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
The unprecedented health and economic impacts from the COVID-19 crisis are affecting us in innumerable ways. One result of spending more time at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus has been increased residential energy consumption and utility bills. And while...
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