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May 1, 2012
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Preparing for a Flood of Energy Efficiency Spending
Experts worry that cities aren’t ready to oversee the energy-efficiency money coming their way.
February 26, 2009businessNews
Digital Tools Help Users Save Energy, Study Finds
Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.
January 10, 2008technologyNewsThe Energy Challenge
Efficiency, Not Just Alternatives, Is Promoted as an Energy Saver
Even supporters of alternative energy agree that the easiest way to cut carbon emissions and air pollution is to focus more on efficiency.
May 29, 2007businessNews
The Power of Green
What does America need to regain its global stature? Environmental leadership.
April 15, 2007magazineNewsOutlook
Energy Efficiency Could Gain Favor
Energy experts anticipate that 2004, like every year before it, will be remarkable for how much energy Americans waste. But if energy prices climb as high as predicted, consumers are likely to pay more attention than usual to the opportunities to be more efficient, and retailers expect the results to show up at cash registers.
December 1, 2003NewsARTICLES ABOUT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Nordic Countries Increasingly Attractive as Sites for Data Centers
While most centers continue to be located in the United States, Nordic countries are becoming attractive, with abundant green energy and low electricity costs in the region.
April 29, 2012
New York Council Is Set to Encourage Greener Buildings With New Zoning Rules
The New York City Council is expected to vote on Monday to update the city’s zoning regulations to make it easier for builders to insulate walls, install solar panels and put gardens on rooftops.
April 26, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: SOLAR ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, ZONING, WIND, NEW YORK CITY, CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, CITY COUNCIL, BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R
New Products Sell Energy Efficiency by Stressing Engineering
Energy Forward, a label for appliances that meet Energy Star’s top standards, seeks to appeal to consumers’ inner tech fan.
April 11, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: TELEVISION SETS, HOME APPLIANCES, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING, ELECTRONICS, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Home Energy Monitors Keep Track of Energy Use
Retailers and the companies that make home energy monitors, which provide readings of home electricity use, are pushing to bring the devices into the mainstream.
April 11, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: SHOPPING AND RETAIL, ELECTRONICS, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY
Retailers Seek to Conserve Energy to Cut Costs
Retailers use about 20 percent of the energy consumed by all commercial businesses, and they are the fastest-growing commercial category of energy users, according to the Department of Energy.
April 11, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: SHOPPING CENTERS AND MALLS, SHOPPING AND RETAIL, ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY, MALL OF AMERICA
A Satellite System That Could End Circling Above the Airport
Airlines and airports are testing a guidance system that could reduce congestion and fuel consumption by allowing planes to take a more direct route to the runway.
April 4, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES, AIRPORTS, NAVIGATION, SATELLITES, DELAYS (TRANSPORTATION), AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, ALASKA AIRLINES, SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Inching Toward Energy Independence in America
Declining oil consumption and new energy production have brought the United States closer to a goal that has tantalized presidents since Richard Nixon.
March 23, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: ENERGY AND POWER, OIL (PETROLEUM) AND GASOLINE
THE ENERGY RUSH; U.S. Inches Toward Goal Of Energy Independence
American oil and gas industry is vastly increasing production, reversing two decades of decline; using new technology and spurred by rising oil prices since the mid-2000s, industry is extracting millions of barrels more a week; at same time, Americans are pumping significantly less gasoline; taken together, the increasing production and declining consumption have unexpectedly brought the United States markedly closer to independence from foreign energy sources. Graphs, Photos
March 23, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: ENERGY AND POWER, OIL (PETROLEUM) AND GASOLINE
Russia Struggles to Curb Energy Waste
Economics, not environmental qualms, have won backing for an energy efficiency drive, but progress grinds against grass-roots skepticism and entrenched attitudes.
March 21, 2012International Interest Grows in Green-Building Certification
As companies and governments look to burnish their environmental credentials, many are devoting extra time and money to certifying their buildings as green, which they see as a badge of quality.
March 8, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT, ENVIRONMENT, LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), BUILDING (CONSTRUCTION), ARCHITECTURE, SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Take the Subway
How can we keep growing without consuming more resources?
March 4, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: GLOBAL WARMING, MOODY, JAMES BRADFIELD, LOVINS, AMORY B, NOGRADY, BIANCA
Left and Right Both Upset by Transportation Bill
In Congress, a variety of concerns are being raised on oil drilling, safety and the role of the federal government.
February 25, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY, UNITED STATES POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, ROADS AND TRAFFIC, OIL (PETROLEUM) AND GASOLINE, TRANSIT SYSTEMS, LAW AND LEGISLATION, ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, UNITED STATES, LAHOOD, RAY, MICA, JOHN L
Engineers Take Aim at Efficiency Barrier in LED Technology
The problem of energy efficiency at higher brightness has hampered the use of LEDs for lighting homes.
February 21, 2012
Untangling the Hybrid Taxonomy
Sorting through the proliferation of hybrid technologies can be a confusing task. Here is a primer on the most common hybrid systems.
February 19, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: ENGINES, ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES, GENERAL MOTORS, CITROEN, CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, PEUGEOT SA, FORD MOTOR CO, MERCEDES-BENZ, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, HONDA MOTOR CO LTD, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Berner International’s Chief Found Consolation Via Work
After her first husband died in a plane crash, the writer stepped in to run his company. “Focusing on the job,” she says, “was a lifesaver for me.”
February 5, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: EXECUTIVES AND MANAGEMENT (THEORY), CAREERS AND PROFESSIONS, BERNER INTERNATIONAL, OLSEN, PATRICIA R
Looking Forward, Fiji Turns to Its Canoeing Past
The traditional canoe is at the center of several projects aimed at reducing Fiji’s energy consumption, providing cheaper transport, keeping local traditions alive and giving a boost to tourism.
February 4, 2012
Activists Fight Green Projects, Seeing U.N. Plot
Suspicious of government initiatives, protesters linked to the Tea Party are denouncing all manner of measures they equate with a 1992 United Nations resolution, Agenda 21.
February 4, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: BICYCLES AND BICYCLING, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, TEA PARTY MOVEMENT, ROADS AND TRAFFIC, TRANSIT SYSTEMS, RURAL AREAS, URBAN AREAS, UNITED NATIONS
A Texas Developer Attempts to Upend the American Subdivision
A development in Austin, Tex., is an ambitious attempt to upend the conventions of the American subdivision.
February 2, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING (RESIDENTIAL), GEOTHERMAL POWER, SOLAR ENERGY, INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS, SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AUSTIN (TEX)
ComEd’s Smart Grid Begins With a Promise for the Future
Commonwealth Edison has started a $2.6 billion smart grid, but questions remain about whether it will improve how consumers use electricity.
January 22, 2012MORE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND: LAW AND LEGISLATION, ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, ILLINOIS, CHICAGO (ILL), COMMONWEALTH EDISON
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While the U.S. Moves Toward Energy Independence ...
The nation’s reliance on foreign oil has fallen sharply since 2005, when imports made up 60 percent of the liquid fuel used. A surge of new domestic production and a decline in consumption has transformed the United States’ energy outlook.
The Sports Industry Curbs Its Energy Use
Team owners and event organizers are cutting their energy consumption to save money, and they are generating new income measures by teaming up with corporate sponsors to go green.
Energy Efficiency, a Step Further
A so-called passive home like the one the Landaus are building is purposefully designed such that it often uses 90 percent less heating and cooling energy than similar homes built to local code.
The Secrets of a Passive House
When completed, the Landau residence now under construction in Norwich, Vt., will be one of about a dozen buildings certified as “passive houses” in the United States.
Closing a Historic Steel Mill
The closing of Guangzhou’s famous steel mill in China may yield only modest benefits in energy efficiency, and it is not necessarily a triumph of political will.
Closing a Historic Steel Mill
The closing of Guangzhou’s famous steel mill may yield only modest benefits in energy efficiency, and it is not necessarily a triumph of political will.
Home Green Home: Fireplace Inserts
Tom Zeller Jr., editor of the Green Inc. blog, had an energy-efficient fireplace insert installed.
More Than Just a Fish Wrapper
Tom Zeller Jr., editor of the Green Inc. blog, visits a factory where home insulation is made from old phone books, tax forms and newspapers.
The Renewable Dorm
The EcoDorm is the spiritual heart of Warren Wilson College, a small liberal-arts school in Swannanoa, N.C.
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