Tag: Energy Efficiency - Page 13
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24V Invisible Radiant Heating System Spotted at Casa Decor '11
M-Therm Comfort-Heating is a new energy- and material-efficient way to heat our homes. I spotted these two rolls of heating foil in one of the rooms at this year's Casa Decor in Barcelona. You simply apply the foil like wallpaper to the walls or place it
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Permaculture Icon Continues Anti-CFL Crusade
One permaculture contrarian argues that Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs are not as green as we think they are.
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The Cloud Is Only As Green As The People Using It
Cloud computing is offered up as a way to green up the IT industry, but reports point out that human behavior is the greatest influencer.
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How to Greenify Data Centers (Infographic)
Data centers use up gads of electricity keeping us all connected. Here are ideas on how they can go from chugging to sipping.
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How to Heat a Home Office Efficiently: Wear Some Bloody Gloves
Heating a home office efficiently is not rocket science. Here are some strategies to keep the chill out.
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How to Cook Pasta Faster, With Less Energy and Less Water (Video)
This simple pasta cooking tip speeds up cooking times, and reduces both water and energy use in the process.
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Americans Not Making Great Progress on Home Energy Efficiency Improvements
Just 15% of Americans have gotten home energy audits, and one-third don't even think they need one.
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World's Most Efficient Flexible OLED Printed on Plastic (Video)
University of Toronto has come up with a way to print energy efficient OLEDs on flexible plastic.
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Facebook Unveils Massive 'Green' Datacenter Near Arctic Circle
Cooling servers requires a lot of energy, so why not locate them somewhere that is always cold?
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Internet Sucks Up 2% of Global Energy, Study Estimates
The internet is responsible for a big chunk of energy use, but it could actually increase even more to help us save energy.
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Retrofit Project Pits Behavior Change Against Technology, Wins Award for Doing It
An innovative project retrofitting social housing for energy efficiency is doing interesting work on behavior too. And it's winning awards.
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YouTube Killed The TV (infographic)
YouTube has taken off as a way to watch shows and movies online, but is it really replacing televisions?
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Three Quarters of the US Thinks Nation Not Making Enough Progress on Renewable Energy
A new poll from the University of Texas lays out US opinions on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reducing use of oil in no uncertain terms.
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Gadget and Appliance Energy Use up 600% in 40 Years
A new report shows electronics consumption could derail carbon emissions reduction goals
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Universities Commit to Billion Dollar Energy Efficiency Challenge
The rapidly falling costs of solar and the rapid growth of clean energy are causing ripples of excitement in an otherwise depressed economy. But we should not forget that old adage that the cheapest energy is almost always the energy you don't use.
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Facebook Launching "Social Energy" App for Improving Energy Efficiency
Can Facebook do for energy monitoring what Google and Microsoft couldn't?
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Experimental Zero Carbon Development is Antithesis of Eco-bling (Video)
Lloyd has railed against "eco-bling" in the past, also known as the practice of strapping on solar panels or other sexy clean tech onto fundamentally unsustainable homes or communities. But, when done right, solar
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Permaculture Video Legend to Trash CFLs. Needs Your Help. (Video)
I've confessed before that I am a little obsessed with Paul Wheaton's permaculture-themed YouTube channel. From rocket mass stoves through tiny houses to how to kill a chicken, he covers the kind of DIY,
