{"id":1933,"date":"2010-05-06T15:31:23","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T19:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:52:47","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:52:47","slug":"company-launches-widget-to-help-consumers-save-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/company-launches-widget-to-help-consumers-save-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Company launches widget to help consumers save electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/electricity22.jpg\" class=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\" height=\"171\" \/>An electrical and specialty systems contractor has launched an electrical savings widget to show consumers how a lighting retrofit can help them save energy. Faith Technologies launched the service in April to mark Earth Day (April 22) and is hosting the widget on its own website. The widget can also be used via the iPad.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>According to Faith Technologies, the calculator determines lighting energy savings in manufacturing, warehouse and office environments. Commercial buildings use up to 70 percent of the total electricity consumption in the United States.<br \/>\n<!--adsense#300--><\/p>\n<p>To calculate savings, users key in their type of existing lighting fixtures, the quantity, the number of hours per day and the number of days per week the lights are running. The calculator then recommends replacement lighting fixtures to calculate their savings per year. It will reveal how many watts the existing fixtures expend versus the recommended fixtures, and the annual savings both in kW\/hours and dollars.<\/p>\n<p>iPad users will also be able to interact with the widget. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153As mobile technology evolves and more people are looking to stay connected while on the go, Faith Technologies felt it was important that the widget be viewed across multiple platforms,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Tom Clark, Director of Marketing. The company says that electrical retrofitting projects can generate annual savings of between 25 and 40 per cent in some cases. Besides, government incentives further offset costs of the new fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>To access the widget, please go <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithtechnologies.com\/node\/213\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For other tips on how to reduce your energy consumption, check out Energy Refuge&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/archives\/ways-to-save-energy.htm\">advice page<\/a> on how to improve the energy efficiency of your home.<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p>\n<div class=\"zemanta-pixie\" style=\"margin-top:10px;height:15px\"><a class=\"zemanta-pixie-a\" href=\"http:\/\/reblog.zemanta.com\/zemified\/1c9393a9-1076-4d75-a2ed-2780820d1f44\/\" title=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-pixie-img\" src=\"http:\/\/img.zemanta.com\/reblog_e.png?x-id=1c9393a9-1076-4d75-a2ed-2780820d1f44\" alt=\"Reblog this post [with Zemanta]\" style=\"border:none;float:right\"><\/a><span class=\"zem-script more-related pretty-attribution\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/static.zemanta.com\/readside\/loader.js\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/california-launches-renewable-energy-web-tools\/\" title=\"California launches renewable energy web tools\">California launches renewable energy web tools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/frugality-drives-renewable-energy-participation-solar-tops-preferences\/\" title=\"Frugality drives renewable energy participation; solar tops preferences\">Frugality drives renewable energy participation; solar tops preferences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/un-wants-more-investment-in-renewable-energy\/\" title=\"UN wants more investment in renewable energy\">UN wants more investment in renewable energy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/using-less-and-being-less-wasteful-with-energy-4-tips-to-make-it-happen\/\" title=\"Using Less (and Being Less Wasteful) with Energy: 4 Tips to Make It Happen\">Using Less (and Being Less Wasteful) with Energy: 4 Tips to Make It Happen<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/comparing-energy-efficient-technologies\/\" title=\"Comparing Energy Efficient Technologies\">Comparing Energy Efficient Technologies<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An electrical and specialty systems contractor has launched an electrical savings widget to show consumers how a lighting retrofit can help them save energy. Faith Technologies launched the service in April to mark Earth Day (April 22) and is hosting the widget on its own website. The widget can also be used via the iPad. 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