Air Sealing Workshop for Contractors on May 4
AirSealing & Energy Efficient Detailing: Training and Hands-On Practicum for Remodelers, Insulators and Energy Service Providers Saturday May 4, 8am This will be a great opportunity to learn the best techniques for airsealing on both Retrofit and New Construction. One thing you will learn is how to airseal a coved ceiling, covered in the Guild’s Technical Flash Card (click to view the flash card): We will be referencing and sharing 5 other flash cards for... Read More
Cold Cash Now Warming Homes Through June 21st, 2013
It may be getting warmer outside these days but here at Thurston Energy, the cash is colder than ever! Thurston Energy is pleased to announce the EXTENSION of the “Cold Ca$h For A Warm Home” rebate program! When the “Cold Ca$h” program began back in December of 2012, our goal was to help folks become more energy efficient, save money on their heating bills and be more comfortable in their homes. Not only have we met those goals, but in the process, customers have put over... Read More
Make Your Own Insulating Window Inserts – Workshops on January 5 and 12
Are your windows putting a CHILL on your comfort and your budget? Join us on Saturday, January 5 or Saturday January 12, from 10 am - 4 pm Learn a simple method to build insulating window inserts that can help you save energy, cut costs and help the environment while you learn how to build simple, low-cost interior insulating window inserts. These double layered windows fit snugly inside the window opening, are easily removable and can be made in custom sizes. They are built... Read More
Make Your Own Insulating Window Inserts – Workshops on December 1 and 15!
Are your windows putting a CHILL on your comfort and your budget? Join us on either Saturday,December 1 or Saturday December 15, from 10 am – 3 pm Learn a simple method to build insulating window inserts that can help you save energy, cut costs and help the environment while you learn how to build simple, low-cost interior insulating window inserts. These double layered windows fit snugly inside the window opening, are easily removable and can be made in custom sizes. They... Read More
Thurston Energy to Present at Tumwater Timberland Library Saturday, November 12
Energy Efficiency at Home: Save Money on Energy Bills & Be More Comfortable This Winter Is your house cold? Or drafty? Want to keep your energy costs down this winter? Please join us for a presentation at Tumwater Timberland Library on Saturday, November 12, from 1:00- 2:00 pm. The Library is located at 7023 New Market Street, Tumwater WA 98501-6563, and the presentation is open to the public. Learn how to figure out where your home is wasting energy and what you can... Read More
Thurston Energy to Present at Tenino Timberland Library, Wednesday, November 9
Energy Efficiency at Home: Save Money on Energy Bills & Be More Comfortable This Winter Is your house cold? Or drafty? Want to keep your energy costs down this winter? Please join us for a presentation at Tenino Timberland Library on Wednesday, November 9, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. The Library is located at 172 Central Avenue West, Tenino WA 98579, and the presentation is open to the public. Learn how to figure out where your home is wasting energy and what you can do... Read More
Thurston Energy to Present at Lacey Timberland Library on Saturday, October 29
Energy Efficiency at Home: Save Money on Energy Bills & Be More Comfortable This Winter Is your house cold? Or drafty? Want to keep your energy costs down this winter? Please join us for a presentation at Lacey Timberland Library on Saturday, October 29, from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. The Library is located at 500 College Street SE, Lacey WA 98503, and the presentation is open to the public. Learn how to figure out where your home is wasting energy and what you can do about... Read More
Your Electric Meter is Your Credit Card
You’ve heard a million times that “Time is Money.” Yes. But here’s another one: “Energy is Money.” Think about it. Every electron and every drop of gasoline you use costs money. The bank or the Federal Reserve (depending on who you ask) creates money and passes it around, just like energy is created at power plants and sent to your building through transmission lines. Our energy supply fluctuates but has natural limits, just like the money supply. And... Read More
The Magic and Allure of Solar Power
I love solar panels. They’re bright and shiny and make little rainbows of light glint off at angles when it’s sunny. Photovoltaic (PV) panels turn sunlight directly into electricity … they change photons into electrons like some little microscopic version of Rumpelstiltskin weaving straw into gold. The concept is simultaneously so simple and magical that it captures the imagination and cannot be denied. Blowing shredded newspapers across your attic, on the other... Read More