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Why Turbo Tax for Energy Management Isn’t Happening

  People we work with often ask us why this energy management stuff really has to be so hard. Can’t it just be automated, kind of like Turbo Tax? We […]
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March Madness & Energy Efficiency

Our Top Picks for Energy Cinderella Stories Every year there’s one small team that slowly but surely rises in ranks, winning upset after upset, while facing off against the biggest […]
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What is Passive House and Why You Should Care

Passive House, or PassivHaus as you may have seen it written, is an innovative new approach to energy efficient design and construction practices. We’re excited to see it popping up […]
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SoCal is Hot for Multifamily Energy Savings

If you’ve got multifamily properties in Southern California, now is the time to take advantage of the new SoCalREN program. The program provides $550 – $1200 per apartment for an […]
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New Incentives for CHP

CHP has never been a better deal in NYC!  Con Edison is partnering with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to reduce electric demand in parts […]
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Shaking Things Up: Studies Show Fracking Contributes to Earthquakes

Hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas extraction (a.k.a fracking) has definitely become a mainstream discussion topic across many parts of the US. The fracking boom has reinvigorated the energy […]
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Energy Tech Companies to Watch

Today’s interconnected, tech-enabled world has unleashed a powerful wave of optimization in most sectors of the economy. However, much of the energy and building operations infrastructure, particularly in the multifamily […]
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Tesla, Why Don’t You Give Us a Call?

We at Bright Power read the news of Tesla’s Powerwall with unbelievable excitement. For years, energy efficiency has been treated as either an obligation or a lofty goal, both of […]
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Power to the Tenant

A few months ago I moved into a new apartment. When I got my first electric bill, I was shocked. I’m pretty good about turning off the lights in unoccupied […]
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