‘Energy Efficiency’
News on companies, technologies, research, government programs to use energy more efficiently in all sectors, including IT, smarter grids, batteries.
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ACEEE’s Grapevine Online – Issue 19
June 1, 2009 IN THIS ISSUE... Energy Efficiency High on the Federal Policy Agenda Transportation Efficiency & Climate Policy Take Several Steps Forward, One Step Back in D.C. ACEEE Stimulus Resources Link Energy Efficiency and Economic Recovery ACEEE Adds OH & PA to Growing List of State Analyses on Energy Efficiency [...]
From SustainCommWorld Green Media Newsletter: Packaging Improvements & Updated Grid
Posted May 28, 2009 Now that the Obama administration is showing visible signs of implementing a sustainable energy policy, many business people seem to be surprised and concerned that there will be a cost involved in moving toward sustainable energy sources and a stable power grid. (more...)
Three Cheers for the Smart Grid
By Nick Hodge | Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 You can often get a pretty good pulse on emerging cleantech themes by reading the pages of the Green Chip Review. Going over my articles from the past two months, I noticed a clear trend: water and smart grid are the themes of the day. And it's not hard to see why. Click to read more... What Goes [...]
On Your Radar: Clean Energy
Posted May 22, 2009 Trend Watch Can smart grid meters make us smarter about energy consumption? Consider this: the U.S. electric grid is estimated to lose about 7% of energy production through bad transmission lines, theft and mechanical problems, adding up to some $20 billion in lost revenue every year. Additionally, power outages cost [...]
ToYou from NewEnergyNews: May 15, 2009
- NEW ENERGY A BEST BET LONG TERM Pray 2: The Woods movie Meet the Spartans dvd - TEXAS STUDY SAYS EMISSIONS CUTS COULD COME AT MODERATE COST - MORE NEWS, 5-15 (BETTER PLACE QUICK BATTERY SWITCH IS REAL; CLEAN WIND TO DIG DIRTY COAL; AUSSIE GOVT BETS $1.3 BIL ON SUN, EFFICIENCY) Two for the Road psp YESTERDAY: - DEMS TO SETTLE ON [...]
The European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
.!.Posted May 14, 2009 IEA URGES NEW POLICIES TO CUT APPLIANCE ENERGY USE Global energy consumption from information and communication technologies (ICT) and consumer electronics will triple by 2030 without new policies to improve their efficiency, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency [...]
Semiconductors Are Now the Driving Force behind U.S. Energy Efficiency Gains
Need for 184 Electric Power Plants Already Eliminated Due to More Efficient Technologies; $1.3 Trillion in Reduced Consumer, Business Electric Bills Seen Over Next 20 Years Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2009): Semiconductor technologies are so essential to advances in energy efficiency gains that the U.S. economy could expand by more than 70 [...]
GreenerComputing News :: Google: Greener than OJ? Dell's New E-Waste Policy, and More…
Posted May 13, 2009 The Green IT Perspective By Preston Gralla Every day, computers, electronic devices, and IT hardware use more and more energy, so much so that they have become a major contributor of CO2 emissions. We all know that, of course, and it's one of the driving factors behind the move to Green IT. But the use of those [...]
Natural Selection, Inc. and Empowered Energy Solutions, Inc. Partner for Optimized Renewable Energy Products
.!.Natural Selection, Inc. and Empowered Energy Solutions, Inc. partner to develop software tools that will automate optimal energy efficiency analysis for buildings. Solar power and other renewable energy technologies will finally make financial sense for the majority of residences and businesses thanks to this revolutionary new approach that [...]
GreenerComputing News: How to Jump Into Green IT 2.0, UC's Green Tech Incubator, and More…
The Green IT Perspective By Preston Gralla Given that you're reading this newsletter, you have a serious interest in Green IT. The great odds are that you've already embarked on at least one Green IT project, and possibly more than one. You may, in fact, already be something of a green guru. (more...)
