What is Smart Grid? What potential does this technology hold for the future of our electrical power supply system? Here is a brief spot we developed with the Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy through the DOE to help inform and prepare consumers and the energy workforce as Smart Grid moves forward. View
There's lots of demand out there for information on home energy efficiency and alternative energy. This educational toolkit is designed to be a resource for universities, energy educators, and homeowners to learn more. View
And you think your crew and supply logistics are tough to manage... we're out in the bush- in Goodnews Bay, Alaska on a rare sunny day. WxTV is going to show you weatherization in a remote Yup'ik Eskimo village on the Bering Sea where everything is unique. From shipping supplies in on a barge, to hiring crew members from the local village down to the measures installed to keep these residents warm during the brutal Alaskan winters. View
As part of our Consumer Education Series, WxTV will take a look at things that you can do as the homeowner to start saving money on your energy bills. We'll start with some of the most basic improvements and work our way up to things that are a bit more involved or costly. View
As part of our Consumer Ed Series, this is our baseload episode. We're going to travel to Raleigh, NC to join Sarah Kirby as she shows us ways to figure out the energy that our appliances use. We'll also see ways to cut those costs and how ENERGY STAR appliances will help. View
In this new series WxTV will be taking a first look at an emerging area of the industry, multifamily weatherization. We'll be heading to New York, where Andy Padian will guide us through two multifamily projects in the Syracuse area. View
WxTV will take a peek into another of the renewable energy options for homeowners - wind turbines. Michael Goldschmidt visits local green architect, Nicholas Peckham, as they tour his residential system. View
Dan Shifley and Michael Goldschmidt will team up to show us the basics of a solar water heating system. Tune in to see why we think this a very viable alternative energy option for homeowners. View
WxTV will take a look at alternative energy options for homeowners, starting with solar. We've teamed up with Michael Goldschmidt of the University of Missouri Extension who's picked out a very simple home application to highlight the basics of photovoltaic (PV) power. View
Our new Consumer Education Series is designed to help Wx professionals educate clients on ways that they can save energy and money on their own. In this episode, Marsha Alexander of the University of Missouri Extension will guide us through the science and art of energy-efficient lighting choices. View
WxTV is on the road again and this time to the Pacific Islands to check in with some of the WAP program's newest members. We'll see why saving energy is crucial even in a tropical paradise. View