NHL Announces Plan to Go Carbon Neutral, Audit Energy Efficiency
The National Hockey League wants to put a check on climate change. Yesterday the league announced that it has purchased enough renewable energy to offset all the electricity to be used by every NHL...
View ArticlePeople Are the Key to Energy Efficiency
Click Green reports that research conducted by Washington State University shows people are key to energy efficiency and that educating them about the features of the buildings they work in is needed...
View ArticleWhat’s Unique about the Texas PACE-in-a-Box Toolkit
Texas faces an unusual scenario when it seeks to advance property-assessed clean energy (PACE). The state has a tradition of seeking private-sector solutions and streamlining government activities....
View ArticleGreener Winter Heating
Home Heating Tech to Feel Warm, Fuzzy, and Sustainable All Winter Long Most homeowners only think about their home’s heating system twice: during the winter and when it’s broken. Many homeowners...
View ArticleBloomberg Charity Gives Out $48M For State Clean Energy Plans
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heising-Simons family today announced the launch of a new Clean Energy Initiative to support state-based solutions that will ensure America has an energy system that is...
View ArticleMuzzley Smart Home App Plans To Add IFTTT-Like Functionality To Control Nest,...
Muzzley on iOS and Android wants to give you one place to control all your smart home items. Those who own smart devices like intelligent lighting systems, thermostats, etc. need rely on separate apps...
View ArticleHow to Buy a Better Light Bulb
By Jennifer Tuohy It might be time to retire that old joke “How many (fill-in-stereotype-to-be-mocked-here) does it take to screw in a light bulb?” Because light bulbs have got a whole lot more...
View ArticleNorthwest Energy Star Program Provides Insights Into Efficiency
The Northwest Energy Star program is tracking the energy use of green homes for 13 months after they are occupied in an attempt to learn more about what features and technology enhance energy...
View ArticleUtilities Need To Reevaluate Energy Efficiency Communications
Key Findings Include Energy Efficiency Action Lags Intent, Hispanics More Open to Embracing Energy Efficiency Measures New national market research conducted with 1,345 homeowners about their attitudes...
View ArticleIncreasing Home Energy Efficiency Through Duct Sealing
An innovative solution for homeowners looking to save energy and significantly reduce their utility bill is hitting the market for the first time in many areas throughout the United States. Developed...
View ArticleLos Angeles To Save Energy on Street Lighting With New Mobile & Cloud-based...
Los Angeles (LA) will become the first city in the world to control its street lighting through an advanced management system that uses mobile and cloud-based technologies. The new technology,...
View ArticleNest Learning Thermostat Giveaway: Because Solar & Energy Efficiency Belong...
It’s common sense that energy efficiency and solar make a great team, the former making the latter even more financially attractive. So it’s nice to see SolarCity, America’s largest solar power...
View ArticleLight as a Service Creates Great Savings for Major Airport
It’s not always just about the technology. Clearly we have a lot of great cleantech to choose from these days, be it in energy generation (solar), energy efficiency (LED lighting), clean transportation...
View ArticleFriday Fun: Home Automation Kickstarter Campaign
Need a little inspiration this Friday. Check out this new kickstarter campaign for a new home automation/energy efficiency device: OttoBox. Everybody knows a significant amount of energy is wasted by...
View ArticleElon Musk Debuts the Tesla Powerwall & Tesla Energy
OK, it’s a simple concept. Leveraging the same battery technology used in their awesome vehicles, Tesla is getting ready to enter the home energy space. But what’s really interesting about this, in my...
View ArticleEminent Domain + Gas Pipelines = Bad Business
Here is an idea. Let’s give solar companies the use of eminent domain to appropriate all the south-facing rooftops around the country because it’s in the ‘best interest of the public’. No way, not even...
View Articletado° Introduces Smart AC Control For U.S.
Just in time for the upcoming summer heat, European home climate control company tado° today announces the official launch of its Smart AC Control in the U.S. and Europe. The new cooling solution turns...
View ArticleChina’s Advanced Energy Storage Market to Quadruple to $8.7 Billion in 2025
Driven by environmental problems, a growing auto industry, and a big policy push, China’s advanced energy storage market will be worth $8.7 billion in 2025, more than quadrupling from the current $1.7...
View ArticleA Light Bulb Goes Off: A Conversation with Hiroshi Amano
A Conversation with Hiroshi Amano In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. For nearly a hundred years, the incandescent bulb—which worked mainly by electricity passing through a filament and...
View ArticleVideo: Fossil Fuels – A Risky Business?
The fossil fuel industry is inflating a ‘carbon bubble’ based on risky demand & price assumptions.Already under current climate policy settings, companies risk wasting over $1 trillion over the...
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