Houston Neal is the Director of Marketing at Software Advice. Houston writes for the Software Advice construction blog. He enjoys researching and reporting on trends in technology, and has a particular interest in developments in “green” technology. “Cash for Caulkers” is nearly here. Last month the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5019 – also known [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Tax Rebates’
Guest Post: Cash for Caulkers
July 25th, 2010 
Eric Wilson 
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Guest Authors, Renewable Energy 
Tags: Congress, Green Jobs, Houston Neal, Stimulus Bill, Tax Rebates 
View CommentsThe Department of Energy and The Economic Recovery
April 4th, 2010 Eric Wilson Here at 2nd Green Revolution, we firmly believe in the power of a clean energy economy to serve as the backbone of a healthy, sustainable economy going forward. Recent news from the Department of Energy (DOE) provides a glimmer of hope regarding this possibility. The DOE “released a new report [available as a PDF] highlighting [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, President Obama Tags: Stephen Chu, Stimulus Bill, Tax Rebates View CommentsProduct Review: Volkswagen’s Jetta TDI Clean Diesel
January 3rd, 2010 Eric Wilson My mother-in-law recently purchased a 4 door Volkswagen (VW) Jetta TDI clean diesel sedan. After 3,500 mi (~6,000km) I had the opportunity to drive it this past week in the less than ideal conditions of an icy Minnesota winter. Not being a northerner (I hail from sunny Southern California) I found the car to provide [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Bio-fuels, Cars, Product Review, Stimulus Bill, Tax Rebates View CommentsTaking Advantage of Urban Wind with Rooftop Wind Turbines
November 17th, 2009 Eric Wilson By now wind farms, the large collections of towering wind turbines, have become a familiar site in parts of California, Iowa, the Dakotas, farm land in the Northeast, and across Texas. In order to generate electricity locally from wind, the next step may be looking to wind power that comes from turbines on the roofs [...]
A Bright Idea: Solatube – Innovation in Daylighting
November 14th, 2009 Eric Wilson Many internal corridors of buildings do not have natural lighting due to a lack of windows. Skylights have provided natural lighting for years, but light tubes (or solar tubes) offer a new option for bringing outside light into buildings. The technology, discussed briefly in a post earlier this year as part of the Science Channel’s [...]
