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Energy Efficiency
‘Clean-Idling’ Technology Could Stop Trucks from Wasting a Billion Gallons of Fuel Annually in the U.S.
Long-haul trucks idle 500 to 3,500 hours a year, burning an average of .80 gallons of diesel fuel per hour. At current fuel prices, that adds up to $3,000-$4,000 in fuel spent idling every year per truck. And with some fleets as large as 10,000 vehicles, money spent idling cuts into already narrow profit margins.
Plastiki: A Lesson in Finite Resources Aboard a ‘Floating Sustainability Station’
What an 8,000-mile journey across the Pacific on a boat made out of plastic bottles can us about energy efficiency, phantom loads and office paper.
BT in smart energy meter plan
BT signs partnership to bid for work in government’s installation of 28m smart energy meters in homes and small businesses over the next decade
Large Hadron Collider Spurs Use of New Superconductive Cables
On top of material efficiency, highly advanced super-conductive cables offer tremendous gains in energy efficiency, which will play a critical role in the greening of our energy grid.
India to Replace 400 Million Incandescent Lamps with CFLs
India is all set to launch a project to replace as many as 400 million incandescent lamps with CFLs. The project will be the largest CDM project in the world, offsetting 40 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
Earth and Industry Day: Win an HP Compaq 8000f Desktop w/22-Inch LCD Display
The energy efficient HP Compaq 8000f Elite is the first Windows-based Desktop PC in the industry to be completely free of brominated flame retardants and Polyvinyl chloride — and thanks to the good people at HP, we’re giving one away for Earth Day.
Earth Hour Becomes Earth Hours for Va. Cement Plant
As millions of people around the world observed Earth Hour, a cement plant in Virginia turned off the lighting array on its 400-ft pre-heater tower–and has no intention of turning them back on.
Will Federal Push For Greener Appliances Spark Manufacturers?
Manufacturers in the Cash for Appliances program are setting up an online infrastructure that will make it easier for consumers to apply for rebates.
Court Pulls Plug on Energy Star Rating for 40,000 LG Refrigerators
A United States District Court has ruled against LG Electronics in a case the company brought against the Department of Energy for the revocation of Energy Star labeling on 20 refrigerator models.
The Venetian’s Massive (and Massively Efficient) District Heating System
District temperature control allows buildings to work in concert, taking advantage of scale and proximity, producing heat loss reductions of up to 35% of their previous levels by use
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