Is Remote Control of Energy too Much Fluff?

Feb. 28, 2013
Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews David Davis, product designer for Fresh Air Manufacturing Co., talks about the benefits of home automation versus remote control, saying that remote control can wow homeowners, but won’t necessarily save energy.   Is Remote Control of Energy too Much Fluff? ] Follow our podcast feed or find us on itunes.

Lisa Cohn of RealEnergyWriters interviews David Davis, product designer for Fresh Air Manufacturing Co., talks about the benefits of home automation versus remote control, saying that remote control can wow homeowners, but won’t necessarily save energy.

Is Remote Control of Energy too Much Fluff? ]

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About the Author

Lisa Cohn | Contributing Editor

I focus on the West Coast and Midwest. Email me at [email protected]

I’ve been writing about energy for more than 20 years, and my stories have appeared in EnergyBiz, SNL Financial, Mother Earth News, Natural Home Magazine, Horizon Air Magazine, Oregon Business, Open Spaces, the Portland Tribune, The Oregonian, Renewable Energy World, Windpower Monthly and other publications. I’m also a former stringer for the Platts/McGraw-Hill energy publications. I began my career covering energy and environment for The Cape Cod Times, where Elisa Wood also was a reporter. I’ve received numerous writing awards from national, regional and local organizations, including Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Willamette Writers, Associated Oregon Industries, and the Voice of Youth Advocates. I first became interested in energy as a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, where I helped design and build a solar house.

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