My Adventure In Renewables: The Home Energy Audit
Although we have already decided to buy a solar air heater, it has become very clear that in the world of renewable energy, ... and state rebates, I scheduled an energy efficiency audit. The waiting list was long ... . In Massachusetts, the energy audit is actually the gateway to 0% interest loans to replace inefficient [more...]
Date: 2009-03-01 04:48:10
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Deep Energy Retrofits, with good reason.
Healthy, environmentally astute, efficient housing costs a whopping 3% more… When my daughter designed a house for a math project that included ... , efficient insulation, double-pane windows treated with a metal transparent coating to reflect solar heat ... utility bills and WHEDCo operating costs. The extra cost of these energy efficient steps came [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 20:25:39
EPA awards Energy Star to Ford for Environmental Efforts
DEARBORN, Mich., March, 2009 – Ford Motor Company’s actions to reduce the amount of energy used to manufacture vehicles and support its U.S ... , Energy and Manufacturing Site Management. “Energy efficiency is critical to running a strong ... . operations have earned it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s coveted 2009 ENERGY STAR [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 20:59:05
One of the Oldest Hotels in NYC Gets an ‘A’ on Energy Efficiency
The New Yorker Hotel, located in the heart of New York City, will decrease its use of energy for heating and air conditioning by 30% - 40%, ... -of-the-art, four-pipe HVAC system to allow control of heating and cooling by individual guests ... ’s chiefengineer. “Our masonry façade is naturally very energy efficient. Its R (insulation) value [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 21:20:09
Summary Text Of Final Stimulus Appropriations Package.
Interesting, to say the least. It’s not the entire stimulus package, but the side from the House and Senate majority Appropriations staff: ... , Restoration and Modernization to be used to invest in energy efficiency projects and to improve ... in Energy, including over $30 billion in infrastructure - $37.5 billion Helping Americans Hit [more...]
Date: 2009-02-12 16:12:49
16 Colorful C.N720D Hurricane octave only 399 listed
by Professional editor working for cheaponsale . AMD recently ubiquitous, from the K10 Athlon to Yi Dragon II, AM3, Product highlights follow, ... FET 2 under on the use of one program, with the traditional one on one under, compared to enhance ... fever, improve energy efficiency to achieve energy-saving purposes. Secondly, laid the foundation [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 07:04:22
Clean Energy Saves Americans Money
Efficiency and other clean energy measures are sound investments for the near and long-term ... up his home by blowing cellulose insulation into the walls. Over a weekend, we rented the necessary equipment, bought the cellulose (chopped up recycled newspapers) and got it done. It was a very [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 01:58:13
What Tone of GREEN Are You?
Get out of your feed reader and comment on this post- we PROMISE that the ShamWow guy won\'t pop out when you do.. ... make a difference? Here are the basics from these courses as per NAR’s Green designation: Green ... of properties that are eco-friendly and energy efficient The significance of LEED, Energy Star [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 19:00:06
OWL’S HOOTS NO. 2
Hoots No. 2 - 2 April 2009: A renaissance quotation about critics which may be just as valid today, caterpillars welcomed into the nests of ants ... , carbon emissions trading and related matters, such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.) ABC [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 23:31:45
FastForward Radio Live at Convergence 08!
This weekend we presented not one, but two editions of FastForward Radio, ... Future. Brian talked with us primarily about energy. The world uses about 15 Terrawatts of energy ... energy future, improved efficiency is only a small part of the answer. Even if we double efficiency [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 15:56:33
Join the Carrotmob and Help a Local Business Become More Energy Efficient
If you’ve ever wanted to directly support the green initiatives of a local business, now’s your chance! ... improving their energy efficiency. That rocks! The Carrotmob movement started in San Francisco, and is spreading around the world. The program is successful on many levels: Encouraging green behavior [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 13:41:56
Smart Grid: Dumb or What?
Regen Energy is making buildings more efficient by equipping them with wireless energy-monitoring controllers , says C/Net . The Toronto-based start-up announced on Monday a partnership with solar energy-monitoring ... with Fat Spaniel Technologies is designed to help Fat Spaniel’s solar array monitoring software maximize [more...]
Date: 2009-03-24 18:36:27
The good, the bad and the ugly
They were going to be radical plans that would give millions of council tenants a new 'right to move' - a 'dramatic extension of Margaret Thatcher's ... to create an entitlement for £6,500 worth of energy efficiency improvements, paid for over time through household energy bills, could be a good way of creating the economies of scale necessary to kick [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 23:38:00
Solarmer Energy Developing Plastic Solar Cells for Portable Electronics
Plastic solar cells are coming soon to a portable gadget near you thanks to University of Chicago researchers and Solarmer Energy ... efficiency as well as a three-year lifespan. Until now, plastic solar cells have only been able to reach 5 to 6 percent efficiency.» Read more on solar energy» See peer reviews of Home Solar Power Systems [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 00:57:19
Samsung Rolls Out New LCD TV Line
Samsung Electronics has revealed prices and market availability for its new species of Flat-Panel TVs, LED HDTV Series 8000, 7000 and 6000 ... by superior contrast ratios and color detail, ultra-thin depths and substantial decreases in energy ... for viewing quality, energy-efficiency and stylish, modern design,” said Jonas Tanenbaum, vice [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 18:38:39
Seen at Pixelache 09: Politics of Change
Politics of Change from so-on is a project driven by grassroots activism, ... . Integration of renewable energy systems, energy efficiency, food/gardening systems, natural building ... . Another interesting projects from so-on is DaaD (Do and act Differently): “a bottom up approach [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 21:31:12
The Greening of Pittsburgh
In a contemporary retelling of Aesop’s fable of the tortoise and the hare, Pittsburgh is finding recession-era advantages in a slow-growth legacy ... the 22nd largest in the United States in terms of population, the city employed energy-efficient ... footage — meaning it had met Leadership in Energy and Design standards for energy-saving designs [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 12:38:00
The efficiency hoax, energy planning and greenwashing
Sometimes I am reminded that I should not take myself too seriously. After laying out a series of dimensions by which future energy plans need to be evaluated, but I neglected to set up a conceptual framework for evaluating a major feature of renewable or green energy plans, that is the role of efficiency [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 07:50:00
DrumBeat: January 23, 2009
$20 billion clean energy bill clears hurdle WASHINGTON - The U.S ... the wind and solar energy industries, encourage energy-efficiency improvements to existing homes and help ... as OPEC output drops NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose 6 percent on Friday as mounting evidence [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 13:20:07
Comparison of LED & CFL Lamps
As someone concerned with energy efficiency, I decided to try out some LED lamps on sale at Sam’s Club in Leesburg, Florida ... of the light. They certainly are more energy efficient ... of the instrument. The light from each is rather directional, much like the multi-LED flashlights. The color [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 22:44:00
What is Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan?
President a;rack Oa;ma delivered his first weekly address to the nation on January 21st 2009. The topic? ... ; solar and wind - Make &d;quo;75 percent of federal buid;ings more energy efficient” - 2.5 million homes will e; weatherized (thee;by incea;sing energy efficiency and the protection aa [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 13:09:03
Federal funds quitting hydrogen for plug-ins
Back during the Clinton era, Federal funds in the U.S. favored plug-in hybrids research ... , and the DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has taken Obama's pledge seriously ... Secretary for Renewable Energy. While I'm sure that most of our readers are likely to think [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 22:17:09
House Ups the Ante on Emissions Bill
New climate legislation from the House of Representatives, which would cut national greenhouse gas emissions 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020, ... establish a cap-and-trade system for carbon dioxide and national standards for renewable energy and energy-efficiency-resources, with the goal of reducing ... [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 16:29:32
How to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient in 10 Easy Steps
Energy costs are predicted to increase 10% or more this winter. That kind of increase is certainly going to take a chunk out of my family's budget, especially because we have to keep our house warm at night since our toddler is still too young to keep her blankets on [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 05:00:00
Interview with Andrea Vaccari, research associate at MIT's SENSEable City Laboratory
April 6th, 2009 Posted by Chris Jablonski @ 6:04 pmCategories:Computers & Internet, Energy & Environment, Engineering & Innovation, ... , and communicate energy efficiency opportunities by studying energy consumption, HVAC levels [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 01:04:55
Government CO2 market growth may deter "green" spending
Michael Szabo, Reuters 6 Apr 09; LONDON (Reuters) ... , called Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs), from clean energy projects in developing countries ... in renewable energy or energy efficiency, under so-called Green Investment Schemes (GIS). "Despite [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 00:13:00
Can we cut by 40% our GHG emissions by 2020 ?
When the IPCC published its various reports in 2007 it concluded that to avoid dramatic climate changes, ... than to 40 percent. Nonetheless we will see that the latter goal is achievable. Energy efficiency ... , by far the most emitting energy source. The poorest nations now fully understand that climate [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 23:00:47
Q & A: For New Bulbs, New Sockets
donjunior.comHot on the heels of compact fluorescent light bulbs, ... . Can you explain? In a word, it’s heat. The problem with any energy-efficient lighting technology … whether it’ ... light-emitting diode technology is vying to become the great white hope in energy-efficient [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 12:15:10
Virginia's Energy Efficiency Potential is HUGE!
Seriously HUGE. This represents a win, win, win, for consumers, the electric utilities, and the environment. We just have to make sure our friends in Richmond don't stop it from happening. The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a "nonprofit, 501(c)(3) [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 20:02:48
Environment on the Agenda at G-20 Meeting
Post updated 11:01 a.m.At the G-20 meeting in London, the environment will play a bigger role ... such as transit, energy-efficient buildings and clean-energy subsidies. He argues that 20 percent ... rules to the energy sector.”Mr. Kirton says that if the G-20 leaders take a more proactive stance [more...]
Date: 2009-04-02 14:58:15
Ocean Front Residence in West Vancouver: A culmination of the warm and cool
Designed by Grant + Sinclair Architects and featured on the prestigious Canadian ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN magazine, ... is highly energy efficient with a geothermal system, solar panels for energy, and rainwater harvesting system in place. Makes you a tad bit jealous of the lucky ones who call the Ocean Front Residence [more...]
Date: 2009-03-30 17:28:38
Government Report: New Wave of Coal Plants Not Needed
Quick post here - I will try to go into more details later. The Energy Information Administration just released their Annual Energy Outlook report ( ... and renewable energy technologies. All those new coal plants needed to meet our energy “demands” ... that the EIA data tend to undervalue efficiency and renewable energy potential. Yet, despite [more...]
Date: 2009-03-31 16:41:16
Get your slice of stimulus pie
by Jacob BarkerApril 3,2009Tucked away in the economic stimulus bill is a section providing a 30 percent tax credit for household energy efficiency ... their home or adding their own solar energy production. 02 Geothermal also saw an increase ... is a whole different story. The tax credits for weatherization and solar, wind and geothermal energy [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 18:00:12
Combating Global Warming: What You Need to Know
by Lucille Green Whether from exposure on radio, television, or the internet, most people are familiar with the idea of global warming ... and simple ways to combat global warming. While the reports about vehicles and appliances that are energy ... standard light bulbs, and replacing them with energy efficient ones, you can also help [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 14:00:40
Cash In On Federal Spending
Kiplinger: By now we’ve all heard one of the newest American complaints — all this stimulus and bailout money, but where’s mine? ... Schedules as well. 2. Renewable energy and energy conservation can save money, stabilize energy costs ... . 3. Old skills can do new jobs. Installing energy efficient water heaters in low-income housing may [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 14:07:28
Eco Tech: Harnessing Irish barrages for 5% of UK’s energy needs
Eco Factor: Tidal energy generating systems to provide electricity to the UK ... to power 5% of UK homes. The researchers are planning to install renewable energy generating ... : Tidal energy systems, though efficient and clean, do cost much more than what they actually save [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 06:52:23
Will Obama´s Revolution Deliver Energy Independence?
Un muy interesante artículo del Washington Post que se refiere al giro que se está intentando dar en el sector energético, ... in which two key words never passed his lips. He talked about energy efficiency, electricity ... for renewable energy such as biofuels and wind, solar and geothermal power. That’s nearly three times as much [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 01:00:19
Credit Crunch Eco-Friendliness - Consumers Are Going Green Out of Necessity (GALLERY)
(TrendHunter.com) With the consumer confidence index near bottom and a growing concern over employment savings and security, consumers ravaged by debt are still willing to go green. High-efficiency water heaters and energy-efficient… [more...]
Date: 2009-04-04 22:39:51
MSU eyeing grant - Free Press
Southern Minnesota’s quest to be a key part of the renewable energy economy may get a $1.5 million boost in the next couple of weeks. The funding, which would be devoted to the creation of the International Renewable Energy Technology Institute at ... Related posts: Vt. energy efficiency projects to receive $188,000 [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 23:50:00
UCS: Renewable electricity standard will create jobs and lower consumer energy bills
A new study by the Union of Concerned Scientists makes a clear, convincing case for a strong nationwide renewable electricity standard (RES). Any renewable standard, of course, should be accompanied by an Energy Efficiency Resource ... 25 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025, in addition to assessing [more...]
Date: 2009-03-25 20:57:01
IBM Consulting Offering Helps Government Reduce Environmental Impact
IBM is now offering a consulting service which it says is designed to help government organizations better understand their overall performance on environmental issues, identify improvements that can increase energy efficiency, reduce ... rising environmental standards. The IBM Public Sector Energy and Environment ... [more...]
Date: 2009-03-07 12:18:17
Science Gets Cut
US Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are proposing to cut the stimulus/spending package by roughly 10% ... ($427,000,000) NIST 37.91% cut ($218,000,000) DOE energy efficiency & renewable energy 38% cut ... , and your children all eat for a lifetime. From the list of stimulus projects [more...]
Date: 2009-02-06 19:14:27
Almost everybody has a reaction to Obama bill signing
Statement by President Barack Obama at signing of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Today I have signed into law H.R ... renewable energy while fostering efficiency in the use of our energy, and improve quality while bringing [more...]
Date: 2009-02-17 22:38:00
Do green jobs cannibalize other jobs?
President Obama has promised to help create millions of new green jobs, saying that doing so will spur the U.S ... of the world by investing in renewable energy. Related posts: Report: Growth in green jobs, energy efficiency in state - Modesto Bee Green Collar Entrepreneurship - Non-Profits Copyright © 2008 [more...]
Date: 2009-04-07 21:28:29
Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs
At least 10 major energy proposals that would provide incentives for energy efficiency, ... and stay low, we don’t need to be worried about finding alternative sources of energy ,” and fully 53% “ ... reduce gasoline usage and support alternative energy have the support of more than two-thirds [more...]
Date: 2009-04-05 12:30:00
Best Buy Pushes Renewable Energy Credits With Phone Purchases
ICT Could Cut U.S ... Sustainable Growth Efficiency Green Grid Supports EU’s Code of Conduct on Data Center Energy Efficiency ‘Heat Wheel’ Cools Data Centers, Cuts Energy Bills Tips On Greening Your Business [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 20:30:00
First quarter cleantech VC funding still hits $1 billion — green stimulus funds soar to $400 billion
Clean tech venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2009 hit $1 billion, ... s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which does virtually all federal R&D spending ... announced so far by G20 nations are earmarked for clean technologies such as renewable energy, improved [more...]
Date: 2009-04-03 15:27:05
Turn-Key Solar Village Home Designs
More and more, we're seeing designs that focus on energy efficiency and near zero energy operations ... faced rigid foam and Icynene insulation, fiberglass windows with low-E glass, healthy indoor air [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 07:52:12
6.5kV Phase Control Thyristor Launched
For people wary about the energy consumption that they use, here is a great new invention that can surely cut down the watts ... , Conservation , dc drives , device ideal , Eco Friendly , electrical power systems , energy ... global strategy of introducing power semiconductors that improve the energy efficiency of electrical [more...]
Date: 2009-03-27 06:48:46
Squandering Resources
My dad's talked about being green before green was ever really talked about ... his dream of building a home that was totally self - sustained and seriously energy efficient - one that would be run solely off solar, renewable energy , solar heat collectors and other natural [more...]
Date: 2009-04-06 15:53:00
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