Katie and Greg navigate through the highs and lows of home improvement, sharing anecdotes, tips, and maybe even a few lol-worthy mishaps along the way.
Energy monitors are small devices (roughly the size of an iPhone), and they live inside your home’s electrical panel. Learn what they can and can’t do.
Practical advice on how to safely maximize the use of limited electrical outlets in old apartments.
A step-by-step guide to understanding how the circuit breakers in your electrical panels map to the outlets in your home
This guide provides essential insights into upgrading your home's electrical panel, focusing on energy audits, electrical demand, and smart technology integration.
Does electricity seem to work like magic to you? We break down the basics and give you an idea of how it all comes together.
Load controllers offer a smart solution for homes, allowing for efficient energy management by dynamically adjusting electrical loads, leading to significant savings.
Discover how transitioning to electrify your home so you can enhance safety, reduce maintenance costs, improve energy efficiency, and significantly contribute to a more sustainable and climate-friendly living environment.
As we electrify our homes to save money and the planet, we’ll need to know more about our electricity setup. Here’s everything you need to know about your electrical panel: service capacity, safety, maintenance, and upgrading!
Electrical panels are responsible for safely distributing electricity from the service to all parts of your home. Learn the basics you need to know!
Power outages are on the rise as our energy grid is under increasing stress. Here are some tips to make sure you stay safe during a long power outage.
Whether it’s an hour or a day long, it’s never a bad idea to be prepared for what to do during a power outage
Explore the economics of solar panel installation: is it right for you? What to know about net metering and the benefits of home batteries under NEM 3.0 in California.
Old-fashioned gas-powered garden maintenance tools are out! Their electric and battery powered counterparts are surpassing expectations, reducing emissions, and limiting the noise of lawn care.
Upgrading to a heat pump for heating and cooling makes sense economically and for the environment, but what else do you need to know?
The deregulated energy market and different incentives through the state and IRA offer Texans lots of opportunity to save.
The Inflation Reduction Act is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make your home energy efficient and climate friendly. How it all works, though, can be confusing.
As we use more solar power, flattening the duck curve is becoming a bigger challenge.
Explore how the transition to electrification is pivotal for achieving U.S. energy independence and security.
The United States’ largest public transportation system is our fleet of around 500,000 school buses. Now, there is $5 billion to help turn many of those into clean school buses.
On this episode of Smart Energy we're talking about food and how to eat more sustainably, speak with CEO Cooper Marcus at QuitCarbon, and answer a reader question about wood stoves for heating a house.
Relieving charging anxiety for EV owners who rent
OhmConnect’s partnership with Rheem means that you may be able to connect your smart water heater to OhmConnect, start earning more rewards, and save more on energy costs. If you have a Rheem smart electric tank or heat pump water heater with integrated EcoNet® Wi-Fi technology, you can connect to OhmConnect!
25 Governors announce incentives to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030. Is your state on the list?
You may be eligible for an IRA rebate if you're electrifying your home! Make the most of the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act (HEEHRA) with our guide.
To understand the evolution of the U.S. energy system, we examine the Department of Energy's current investments, revealing a strategic roadmap for our country’s energy future.
In this episode of Smart Energy, we discuss heat pumps, the Inflation Reduction Act, the national security benefits of electrification, and indoor air quality.
