The polar vortex has been rattling windows and increasing heating bills across the country in these last cold weeks of winter, but it’s not too late to stop the drafts. Houses lose about 30% of their heating energy through windows. When you consider...
These Sense Community Members Earned Green Hearts This Valentine’s Day!
Thousands of Sense users visit our Community every month to share knowledge, expertise and insights about home energy topics and how to get the most from Sense. Community members take the time to answer all kinds of questions based on their...
Understanding Time of Use Rate Plans
Understanding your utility’s energy rate plan can help you save on your utility bill, but rate plans can be confusing. Energy rate plans can vary in structure, with the cost of electricity changing throughout the day. One increasingly common...
10 DIY Ways to Air Seal and Improve Your Home’s Efficiency
By Aaron Massey, mrfixitdiy.com We’re in the heart of winter now, and whether you’re using electric heat, gas, or some other form of heat this winter, your energy bills are likely starting to pile up. So today I’m here to share a few ways that you...
2020 Year End Update from Mike
CEO Mike Phillips shares key highlights from 2020 and looks ahead to 2021. Sense community, It certainly has been a tough year in so many ways! At Sense, we’ve been mostly working from home since March and finding new ways to collaborate both...
What is your Power Quality telling you?
Andrew had noticed mysterious things happening in his home, with some spanning back years, including lights flickering and solar panels failing to operate when other appliances were turned on. After a while, these mysterious events became part of...
Top 7 Ways to Save on Your Utility Bill in 2021
1. Learn your energy style Your utility bill doesn’t tell you much about your day-to-day energy style, but the Sense app can tell you almost everything, including the daily patterns that impact your monthly bill. How you take advantage of Sense’s...
The Biggest Sense Savings of 2020
In 2020, these users saved $18,500–and one user potentially prevented a fire with Sense. As 2020 comes to an end, we combed through the biggest estimated savings that users shared with us on Sense Saves. We’ve been even more impressed to see...
What does 2020 mean for Thanksgiving energy consumption?
With fewer people traveling this year, what are the energy costs of our Thanksgiving feasts and family gatherings? This year, fewer families are traveling for their holiday plans to get together, eat good food, and enjoy each others’ company.With...
Baby, it’s cold outside, but a furnace keeps you warm inside
The home furnace is essential to our comfort as the days get shorter and temperatures dip below 50 degrees in many states. Today central heating keeps homes evenly warm in the chilliest weather, but just a century ago, heating was far less reliable...
