Energy Savings
ACEEE Study Finds “Smart Meters” Not Smart Enough
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Smart Grid June 29, 2010 - Consumers could cut their household electricity use as much as 12 percent and save $35 billion or more over the next 20 years if U.S. utilities go beyond simple “smart meter” initiatives to include Read more
First and Only Net Zero Office Building in Canada
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings Markham, ON, Canada - Oct. 10, 2010 - Powered exclusively by renewable energy resources - wind, sun, and geothermal, the Del Ridge Corporate Centre will be a 4 storey, 32,000 sq.ft. office building soon to be located Read more
Reinventing the Spin Cycle
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Water Management Oct. 14, 2010 - Almost 100 years young, Whirlpool Corporation has introduced many of the country's household firsts including the automatic washing machine. This legacy provides a singular focus that drives innovation Read more
Green or White Roofs Both Have Benefits
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Roofs Green and white roofs atop a Con Edison training and conference center in Long Island City, Queens, help prevent energy losses and provide important environmental benefits compared to traditional dark roofs, Read more
Compact Cities Are the Answer to Reducing Traffic Delays
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Planning , Transportation September 29, 2010 - A new report from CEOs for Cities released today unveils the real reason Americans spend so much time in traffic and offers a dramatic critique of the 25 year old industry standard created by Read more
9 in 10 U.S. Homeowners Concerned About Home Energy Efficiency
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings OCEANSIDE, Calif., - Sept. 28, 2010 - Home energy efficiency is valued by the vast majority of American homeowners, with 89 percent of national survey respondents indicating that making their home more energy efficient is important to them personally. Read more
Report Linking Pavement Smoothness & Fuel Economy
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Communities , Consumer , Energy Savings , Transportation Lanham, Md. – The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has released a new brochure on the impact of pavement smoothness on the fuel economy of vehicles. The attractive brochure discusses how even slight improvements Read more
GE Position Paper on Lighting Efficiency Laws and Industry Transformation
Posted on March, 2011 Categories: Business , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Lighting November 17, 2010 - The State of California becomes a test lab next year for how consumers nationwide may react to new federal lighting efficiency laws taking effect throughout the country on January 1, 2012. Read more