For more than 20 years Michigan Energy Alternatives (MEAL for short), has helped and assisted more than three million people in Michigan live more sustainable lives by adopting renewable energy, conserve energy, reduce greenhouse gases, all while saving them money. Our company excels in education about energy efficiency, along with hands on improvements for your home or business. Our services include house and business energy audits; weatherization and expertise in building green. We also hold educational seminars, workshops and classroom presentations on topics such as forms of energy, recycling, and sustainability. Finally we are proud to host state and federally funded programs that offer assistances in energy efficiency to home owners. All this is possible with our state of the art demonstration centers located across the state. Since we opened our doors in 1987 as a local business in downtown Lansing, our company has made leaps and bounds in both decision- making and education about energy efficiency. In the beginning we consisted of five employees who each brought their own expertise which included, management, construction, biology, chemistry, and accounting. Today our team consists of 14 highly qualified people in our office. This growth was possible thanks to your hard working teams and our dedication. Here at MEAL our employees are family, and our own buildings shows their commitment.
Our main office in East Lansing is a restored Victorian 1900s house, it has
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(c) Clients can replicate these processes at home, by creating Hydroponic Greenhouse Gardens, and providing fruits and vegetable for their families. Also by hooking their home power grid to renewable energy sources, they can reduce their dependency on fossil fuels.
In the late 1980s and 1990s, developments in Australian home appliances focused on energy efficiency. Environmental awareness was at an all-time high and studies had
Xcel Energy is a leading electric and natural gas utility. Xcel Energy is an end to end provider of electricity. Electricity is provided from generation, to high voltage transmission, to distribution, to customer’s homes and businesses. Xcel Energy provides energy-related products and services to 3.3 million electric and 1.8 million natural gas customers. With regulated operations in eight states; Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin, revenues are more than $9 billion annually for the employer of 12,000. A commitment to the environment is vital to the core business practices of Xcel Energy. This strong environment focus
Can you live on $4.00 a day for food? Be honest with your answer. That's how much some of us spend on coffee or latte during the day. For more than 380,000 people right here in Wisconsin, it's not a question. It's a reality. In September, designated as Hunger Action Month, we're asking our supporters to experience that reality for one week. Called the Hunger Games Challenge, participants are asked to live as if they are on food stamps, now known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
The energy-efficient appliance credit has been available for companies which produce high-efficiency appliances such as dishwashers, washers and refrigerators for home use. In general, this credit applies only to the number of those appliances made in the US during the tax year, which exceeds the average number produced in the previous two years. There is a maximum total of $75 million for this credit. In addition, each appliance type has energy saving requirements which determine the specific allowed credit for that
Recently, I have found myself pondering the individuality and peculiarities present in all things. Certain aspects of entelechy have changed the lens through which I view things. I have been very interested in the theme that vitality, and therefore some sort of power or agency arises in part because of the peculiarities and the uniqueness of matter. In the text, a couple of passages struck me such as the passage regarding metallurgist and their deep familiarity with the specific quirks and characteristics of metal, and the passage about how metal fractures in a specific way based on the “certain defects” (Bennett, 59) in turn, demonstrating the entelechy of the matter. Both of these instances demonstrate that it is not the mundane and ordinary, but the uniqueness of individual pieces of matter that allow vitality to material. This concept rings true and important for me through a multitude of contexts.
Having been a partner of Frito-Lay for nearly 20 years, the team at Chateau Energy Solutions understood the complexity of the demanding environment within a food manufacturing plant. Not only did the lighting retrofit need to meet the strict food plant standards, but
When the new Southeast Polk High School opened they added many new energy saving products. This included installing geothermal heating under the high school cutting back on the cost of heating such a large building. Many new windows help save on energy used to light the building along with automatic lights that turn off after several minutes without movement. The new high school shows how easy it is to save money and help the environment. Renewable energy is good for all aspects of the U.S, providing jobs, economical growth, environmental cleanliness, and new research for improving energy efficiency. Therefore the United States should use renewable energy to benefit the economy and environment.
What do we know about our energy sources and how our energy choices affect the environment? Many people still do not put much though into this topic or pay any attention to the amount of energy they use or where it comes from. For some it is just willful negligence, but for many others it may be due to a lack of knowledge on the subject. Perhaps it is a good idea to pay closer attention and educate ourselves so we can make informed decisions that may lead to less stress on our wallets and on our environment. In order to make a change, we should observe our currently used energy sources in everyday life, the impact of increasing energy uses, and observe all of the alternative options available to us.
Changing the way energy in buildings is monitored, controlled and consumed can bring down CO2 emissions and reduce costs (Faucheux & Nicolaï, 2011) .
In addition, as humans learn more about the planet, and how it is being affected by certain things, they are most likely to change their habits in order to save their home. Therefore, although this is the cheapest option, with global warming taking place, more people will turn to renewable energy sources. If a client
The United States consumes more energy than needed, compared to the rest of the world. However, to properly address such an issue as over consumption of energy, one first must understand what “energy” is.
The future for green technology will include the development of apparatus and fuels so that the means of generating energy by the individual at home will become the norm, so Gallagher’s are forward planning to set up arrangements with the companies who make these apparatus to run short training courses for there operatives.
By taking the position as Raj Bhatt, Business Development manager of GE Canada, I am comfortable and confident that energy efficiency is an attractive industry and business opportunity. What makes Raj Bhatt believe that the Energy Efficiency projects will be successful in Canada is that the project helps not only the ESCo, which conducts the performance-based contracting, but also the customers, who are more aware of the benefits of Energy Efficiency project. The Energy Efficiency project will optimize the energy usage, including conservation, use of efficient equipment and off peak usage. Even though the project has required intensive initial capital investment and long payback period, it will