Planting Trees for Our Environment and Economy

Besides just looking good, planting trees provides many important environmental, economic, and energy efficiency benefits. A man doesn’t plant a tree for himself. He plants it for posterity. — Alexander Smith Deciduous trees, planted on the South, Southeast, and...

Selling Weatherization Services

Regardless of current politics and energy prices, our buildings desperately need weatherization. But buildings are owned by our customers who must agree to pay for our services. I’ll hazard to state the obvious, but selling is a skill. You can succede at selling...

Lighting Expectations and Energy Conservation

We all have expectations for the lighting of our living and working spaces. Like many electrical energy uses, lighting presents three main energy conservation opportunities.   Remove light fixtures Reduce the wattage of lamps and ballasts Increase the off time of...

Selling Energy Expertise

A company called Energetechs in Missoula Montana sells energy expertise with energy products. This must be a good strategy because they’ve been in business for over 25 years. The company was formed by Gary and Gregg Mazade and was sold to Russ Hellem some years ago....