ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CONSULTING PAGE
In
July 06 I spent 50 hours on the phone and had over 200 emails, mostly related to
biofuels. At that point I realized that I either need to be
grant-funded, win the lottery or charge for the time it takes to provide consulting, as well
as justify the roughly two thousand hours of research and development I've
invested in the last two years. I honestly would have rather hired a
consultant for accelerated learning but there was nobody in SW Montana to
provide consulting. My goal is not to get rich on alternative energy
but I do need to sustain myself in order to keep my relationship with
alternative fuels healthy, and provide professional advice.
I
feel that email consultation is the most productive because the client is
left with a written record, but phone or in-person consulting are options as
well and it is your choice. Rate is $50/hr, half hour minimum, for
which I will email you a PayPal payment request before we begin. To
begin, click
here to send me an email and type in a brief note about the goals of
your consultation. I type fast or I wouldn't have gotten this far, and
I let you know how many minutes you have left at the end of each email.
Bozeman Biofuels also offers energy conservation consulting for homes and businesses. The typical structure with old light bulbs and refrigerator can generally save half its electrical consumption by changing to compact fluorescent bulbs and an energy star $500 range refrigerator, and being weatherized. We carry full spectrum 100-watt replacement compact fluorescent (CF) bulbs with a nice blueish light, as well as the regular CF bulbs.
I charge $60 for an initial visit, which can be applied to your payment for services and supplies. I install an energy meter on your refrigerator or other 120-volt appliances to analyze electrical consumption. For homes less than 2000 square feet, the flat rate for light bulb changing and a complete energy analysis is $115. Homes between 2000 and 4000 square feet are $170. Homes over 4000 square feet are $250. At least one year of power bills (provided on each month's bill) are required for effective results.
Northwestern Energy has a great green power program where you can go carbon neutral with green tags, receive free energy audits, and learn more about energy efficiency.
For
those wanting to go further, I can advise on solar electric, solar hot water, other water
heating options, home heating, and tax rebates.
Kill-a-Watt Meter This handy little meter tells the truth about energy use by anything that plugs into the wall outlet. Reads real time usage in watts, amps and volts, and accumulates total usage.
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