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Mar 05 2018
Your Trade Ally is Your Partner
In the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, there are a variety of players that make up the huge machine that delivers rebates and incentives to customers. In my opinion, the most important player in the…
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Mar 05 2018
Energy Efficiency Jobs in Illinois
In 2016, our legislature did the impossible in Illinois - they passed a meaningful law.To show how remarkable this is, at that time, Governor Rauner and the legislature had been in a budget stalemate for…
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Mar 05 2018
Business Energy Efficiency – Large Facilities
Commercial energy efficiency improvements are a core pillar of the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program in Illinois. All businesses and public sector programs are available to participate in the Standard Program for energy efficiency program. While…
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Mar 05 2018
Energy Efficient Homes
We often get asked about how the Comed Energy Efficiency Program helps homeowners and create a more energy efficient home. While our company focuses on commercial, we like to point folks in the right direction.…
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Feb 28 2018
Bringing Energy Efficiency to Avondale | Irving Park
Last week the team dispersed all throughout the Avondale in Cook County (home to Polish Village) and Irving Park area to spread the news about energy efficiency. We were able to stop into a lot…
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Feb 27 2018
Agilux: The Environmental Impact of International Shipping
(Photo Credit: Agilux) Kevin Cody and Jamie Johnson discuss Agilux - a flexible and adaptable module LED platform with a ton of opportunities. Kevin and Jamie discuss international manufacturing, quality of products, as well as…
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Feb 21 2018
Building Your Brand: David Kelbaugh of Tacklebox Podcast
On Jan 15th, David Kelbaugh and Jamie Johnson sit down in David's home on the north side of Chicago to discuss how and why he left a huge advertising firm in Chicago to build a…
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Feb 15 2018
Five Ways a Smart Thermostat Will Be Useful for Your Business
Smart thermostats have a lot of features and look nice, but do they do anything valuable? When I recommend them during my work in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program, it’s for more of these reasons…
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Feb 06 2018
The Verde Manifesto
In mid 2017, Verde Energy Efficiency Experts hired Tacklebox Brand Partners to do a deep dive on our brand strategy. After 7 years of growth through bootstrapping, we finally felt we could afford outside help to…
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Feb 06 2018
Are Smart Power Strips Worth the Money?
Really there are two questions here regarding Smart Power Strips: Is it worth the money to replace all of my existing power strips with a smart power strips? If I’m already buying a power strip, is…
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Feb 02 2018
Unexpected Benefits of Outdoor LED Lighting
LED lighting has seen tremendous growth over the past several years, especially in Chicagoland, where we are supported by some fantastic ComEd rebate programs and incentives to help make LED conversions affordable. These rebates are…
