Energy Tips

6 Tips for Reducing Air Conditioning Energy Use in Summer

Verde Energy’s over time have more than 250,000 residential and business customers throughout New England and the Midwest enjoy fixed natural gas and electricity options from a company committed to supplying products, services, and customer reward programs centered on renewable, green energy. The company is equally dedicated to furthering the cause of public education on a full range of issues involving energy and the environment. While cold-weather energy needs are…

Thermostat, Home Energy

How can I make my house more energy efficient – programmable thermostat

You’ve probably heard that using a programmable thermostat to simply set certain temperatures can reduce energy consumption for heating and cooling by as much as 10%. But did you know there are other ways a programmable thermostat can improve a home’s energy efficiency?  Keep reading for little-known programmable thermostat tricks that can have a big impact on energy use.  Away/Vacation Mode Settings If you’re going to be away from home…

water heater

Make My Home More Energy Efficient: Water Heating

Making your home as energy efficient as possible requires looking at the house from various angles. You have to take different approaches depending on the way energy is being used.  Water heating is the perfect example. Energy is spent on the express purpose of heating the water up to the desired temperature. This requires a totally different approach compared to improving the energy efficiency of lighting or air conditioner use.…