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While modest in size, a TVA pilot project could tell the utility a lot about how customers would respond to energy efficiency and conservation and peak demand reduction measures that could become an integral part of the Smart Grid. |
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A new government lab report says Smart Grid technologies could reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 18% in 20 years if they are thoroughly implemented. |
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The Energy Department has selected 17 projects to get a total of $37 million for high-efficiency solid-state lighting core research, product development and U.S. manufacturing. The impact could be substantial because lighting accounts for about a quarter of the electricity used in the country. |
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The makers of a variety of household appliances are required to certify with the Energy Department that their products meet the agency's minimum appliance conservation standards. DOE is putting pressure on those manufacturers to comply or face civil penalties or fines. |
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The DOE has awarded $47 million in Recovery Act money to develop ways to improve energy efficiency in the flourishing information technology and communications technology sectors. Some of the award winners may surprise you. |
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New York City has hundreds of thousands of buildings which are responsible for 79% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions. But the City Council this week approved a law requiring owners of large buildings to conduct energy audits and perform environmental tune-ups. Activists call it one of the most aggressive efforts of its kind in the country. |
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When the tiny rural Kansas plains town of Greenburg was flattened by a tornado in 2007, its residents promised to rebuild and transform it into a green and sustainable community. The DOE is offering a free webinar on Tuesday, Dec. 15, on how Greenburg is being rebuilt as a model green community. |
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The price of electricity isn't the only issue consumers are focused on today, suggests Aleksandr Rudkevich, VP in the Energy & Environment Practice of Charles River Associates. Many are increasingly concerned about the impact of their carbon footprint on energy consumption. Rudkevich explains how measuring the Marginal Carbon Intensity of electricity demand in real-time presents a new dimension on which utilities and customers can interact through a Smart Grid marketplace. |
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In the hoopla over Smart Grid technologies and what it all means for utilities, industry consultant Pamela Lesh suggests we often overlook one of the simplest reasons for making the grid smarter. |
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Zerofootprint has developed the TalkingPlug™, an easy-to-use stand-alone device that both industry and residential consumers can install to better manage their energy consumption. |
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The National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) announced to its member utilities recently that it has signed a channel partnership with Google to provide energy information to consumers. John T. Brock reveals what this move means.
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More green jobs and more efficient homes are the focus of a new report from the Council on Environmental Quality. “Recovery Through Retrofit” establishes a framework for expanding green jobs while making homes more energy efficient. |
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Google and Energy Inc. announce partnership to wed a power-measuring device and free software for home energy management that doesn't require smart meters as a component. |
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Google has revealed its plans to build a platform for home energy management. If it has its way, customers everywhere will use Google to gather, store, understand and control their energy usage. The announcement could be a boon to the sector as a whole... but a death knell to smaller competitors. |
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