Energy Efficiency

Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency

Ontario May Follow California’s Lead on TV Energy Efficiency

Following California's decision earlier this week to require elevated energy efficiency standards for TVs, the Canadian province of Ontario is ...

November 20, 2009

Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Whirlpool Cuts Water Use by Nearly 22% from 2004 to 2008

Whirlpool Corp. is on track to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 6.6 percent by 2012, according to the company's first global ...

November 20, 2009

Around the Web – Nike, Google, Nissan, Bush’s Green Library, WWF

Around the Web – Nike, Google, Nissan, Bush’s Green Library, WWF

Today's news from around the Web. Google Says It Doesn't Want to Be a Utility NY Times How Much of China’s Emissions Mess Is ...

November 20, 2009

No Sunny Skies for Two Solar Projects in Texas, California

No Sunny Skies for Two Solar Projects in Texas, California

Two major solar projects are at a standstill; one over contract renewals and the other due to environmental concerns. Meanwhile, New York lawmakers are making it ...

November 19, 2009

News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management

News Corp. Taps Hara for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Management

News Corp. - owner of Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and numerous other media properties - is adding software to help manage its environmental impact ...

November 19, 2009

Building an Energy-Efficient Data Center Using Virtualization Technology

Building an Energy-Efficient Data Center Using Virtualization Technology

Electrical power usage has always been a large and increasing cost of operating a data center. Over the last decade, as applications have grown more sophisticated and ...

November 19, 2009

A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

Audio/video products such as home theaters, DVD players and docking stations, among others, will face more stringent energy efficiency requirements to qualify ...

November 19, 2009

Around the Web – Starbucks, EcoFactor, UPS, Brownfields, Eco-Labels

Around the Web – Starbucks, EcoFactor, UPS, Brownfields, Eco-Labels

Today's news from around the Web. Spin Meter: Feds buy green cars, auction rejects AP Secret Starbucks Unveiled Behind Green Curtain Seattle PI The Green ...

November 19, 2009

U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

U.S., China Partner on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency

President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao have agreed to a wide ranging package of programs and initiatives (seven in total) to strengthen the ...

November 18, 2009

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

Green Buildings Do Double Duty: Reduce Energy Use, Lower Financial Risk

The potential for energy use reductions in old and new buildings is significant, according to a report from KPMG. The study finds that energy ...

November 18, 2009

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

USPS Energy Use Down 9% From 2005 to 2008

In its first-ever sustainability report, the U.S. Postal Service showed a decrease in total energy use of 9 percent from 2005 to ...

November 18, 2009

From Solar Applications to Christmas, LEDs Light the Night

From Solar Applications to Christmas, LEDs Light the Night

Advances in LED lighting continue to pour forth, while some programs are promoting awareness of LED lighting by promoting Christmas light exchanges. New research from ...

November 18, 2009

MITEI: Sustainable Energy & Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaics

MITEI: Sustainable Energy & Terawatt-Scale Photovoltaics

This MIT Energy Initiative "on the road" event took place at Google earlier this month. Speakers include Daniel Enderton, Executive Director of MITEI's Sustainable Energy Revolution Program, and Professor Tonio Buonassisi of Mechanical Engineering. The event ...

November 18, 2009

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU, Marriott Identify $250K in Energy Savings at 40 Texas Hotels

TXU Energy recently conducted energy audits at Texas Marriott locations, identifying energy saving opportunities. If fully implemented across Marriott's 40 properties in Texas, the savings ...

November 17, 2009

Modular Liquid-Cooled Server Cuts Cooling Costs 93%

Modular Liquid-Cooled Server Cuts Cooling Costs 93%

A new computer server from Iceotope has modular liquid-cooled components which the company says can help cut a data center's cooling costs by 93 percent. The ...

November 17, 2009

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows

Best-in-Class Manufacturers Cut Energy Use by 24%, Study Shows

Best-in-class manufacturers typically reduce their energy consumption by 24 percent compared to laggard companies that increase their energy use by 6 percent, according to new ...

November 12, 2009

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

‘Green’ Building Sector to Contribute $554B to GDP from 2009-13

While the green building industry added $173 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2000-08, that's just the beginning. From 2009 to 2013, ...

November 12, 2009

GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2

GreenBuild Conference News Roundup: Day 2

As day two kicks off at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, more new building products and reports are being unveiled on ...

November 12, 2009

Around The Web: Carbon Rations, GE, Ford, Alcoa, Trucks vs Trains

Around The Web: Carbon Rations, GE, Ford, Alcoa, Trucks vs Trains

Today's stories from around the web. G.E. Markets First ‘Smart Appliance’ NY Times Climate Bill Likely on the Shelf For Rest of the Year WSJ...

November 12, 2009

Healthcare Sector Accounts for 8% of U.S. Carbon Footprint

Healthcare Sector Accounts for 8% of U.S. Carbon Footprint

The U.S. healthcare sector accounts for nearly a tenth of the country's carbon-dioxide emissions, according to University of Chicago researchers. The research takes into account ...

November 11, 2009

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