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Abundant, Affordable, Climate-Friendly Homes: What Part 1 of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building Means for Housing

June 24, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, energy star, Energy Storage, home energy management, led, lighting, rmi, rooftop solar, smartphone apps, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:04 +0000

This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized Part 1 of a national definition of a zero emissions building, focused on operational carbon emissions. The long-anticipated definition includes three key criteria: energy efficiency, no on-site emissions, and all-clean power sources. Buildings following the definition will improve peoples’ health and safety … [continued]

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Texas Gigafactory Might Have An Oft-Overlooked Pollution Problem

June 4, 2024 admin energy efficiency, led, light pollution, lighting, Manufacturing, pollution, tesla, tesla giga texas

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:53:15 +0000

An article at The Cool Down shares the frustrating story of some people who live near Tesla’s Gigafactory near Austin, Texas. The complaint: pollution. But this story isn’t about bad air, bad water, or anything like that. It’s also nothing like the complaints of German environmentalists who’ve been trying every … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Publishes New Lighting Market Characterization for Baseline Year 2020

May 26, 2024 admin energy efficiency, led, lighting, policy & politics, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 02:16:55 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a new Lighting Market Characterization (LMC) report for baseline year 2020. This is the fourth edition of the LMC report; previous versions were released in 2002, 2012, and 2017. By publishing summary estimates of installed stock and energy use of various general illumination … [continued]

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Ameresco Awarded $21 Million Contract to Illuminate Henderson’s Streets with State-of-the-Art LED Technology

May 24, 2024 admin energy efficiency, led, lighting, press releases, street lighting

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 16:36:34 +0000

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, yesterday announced its collaboration with the City of Henderson to upgrade street lighting infrastructure with state-of-the-art LED technology. The $21 million project, awarded to Ameresco, marks a significant step towards enhancing safety, energy efficiency, and … [continued]

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ABB Opens New €20 Million Energy-Efficient Factory In Belgium

May 5, 2024 admin abb, Belgium, buildings, clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, investment, led, lighting, Manufacturing, press releases, wind energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 02 May 2024 13:37:26 +0000

New energy-efficient facility to meet accelerating demand for smart building components during energy transition Energy optimization, new equipment and a new photovoltaic plant expected to deliver annual operational energy savings of more than 9,400 MWh CO2e emissions reduction of more than 6,700 tons annually is anticipated due to solar panels, … [continued]

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The Royal Streetlamps, Explained

March 2, 2024 admin energy efficiency, HEALTH, led, led streetlights, lighting

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:22 +0000

There’s a street in El Paso where things are a little strange. Instead of a bright white LED light bathing … [continued]

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National Cut Your Energy Costs Day — Celebrate With Us!

January 15, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, Energy savings, heat pumps, led, lighting, save energy, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:28:47 +0000

This week we celebrated National Cut Your Energy Costs Day! Every day the Department of Energy is committed to providing you … [continued]

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One Million LED Lightbulbs Saves South Africa’s Shoprite Group $17.5 Million In Electricity Costs

June 4, 2023 admin africa, buildings, energy efficiency, led, lighting, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:35:47 +0000

South Africa’s Shoprite Group is expanding its key environmental programs as part of its sustainability strategy. One of the major components of this strategy is the accelerated rollout of solar PV at its supermarkets and distribution centers, as well as the replacement of old lighting infrastructure with new LED lightbulbs. Shoprite operates in 11 African […]

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Our Cleveland Duplex Case Study: The All-Electric Side Saves Money Compared To The Gas Side

April 18, 2023 admin clean power, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, led, lighting

Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:43:20 +0000

This is a story of electricity beating gas. In 2021, we decided to fix up a duplex in Cleveland, Ohio, that has been in our family for 75 years. After some serious aesthetic and sustainable improvements, we unintentionally ran a multi-year case study in which we experimented with two identical housing units–one powered by gas […]

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Breaking Barriers to Home Electrification Through the EAS-E Prize

February 21, 2023 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, home energy management, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), led, lighting, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), smartphone apps, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:59:08 +0000

Apply for EAS-E Prize Phase 1 by March 8 To Compete for $2.4 Million in Prizes and Technical Assistance To Accelerate Fast, Easy, and Scalable Home Electrification Solutions

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