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May 3rd, 2009


UK technology to help save energy
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - Madel R. Sabater
The national government, through the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), has been promoting energy conservation among industry players as it aims to lessen energy cost and increase energy efficiency from industrial operations all over the ...

Architect: Learn to be efficient from lizard
The Desert Sun, CA - Michelle Mitchell
You don't have to create buildings that are up to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards to use natural energy efficiency concepts. “People can save money just by planting a nice little tree” to shade windows on the west side of ...

Loan to help schools upgrade energy efficiency
Hudson Hub-Times, Ohio - Tim Troglen
by Tim Troglen Hudson -- The district is gearing up to spend as much as $2 million to continue making school buildings more energy efficient. And while the price tag may seem high at first glance, Business Manager Paul Smith said the $164000 a year the ...

Clayton Homes unveils energy-saving `i-house'
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA - Kevin Smith
By Kevin Smith, Staff Writer Clayton Homes, the nation's largest homebuilder, has designed a house that is at least 30 percent more energy efficient than a traditional home. (Courtesy Photo) In a world where "going green" has taken on increasing ...
SOLAR IN A BOX TM Announced as PV Option for Green-Friendly i ... Business Wire (press release)
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India plans to increase its energy efficiency by 20% in 11th plan
Indian Power Sector News, India
In the 11th five-year plan period it intends to increase its energy efficiency by another 20%. "In the past decade or so, country has been able to deliver eight to nine per cent growth in the economy with energy use growing about 5-3.7%," Prime ...

Money to make schools energy efficient
Waterloo Record, Canada
There are dozens of older schools in Waterloo Region that are not energy-efficient and now the two local school boards have $13.6 million to make these schools more environmentally friendly. The money, announced yesterday at Huron Heights Secondary ...

New York Daily News
Carl Pope: A Big Win for Energy-Efficient Product Makers
CoStar Group, MD - Andrew C. Burr
By Andrew C. Burr Manufacturers of energy-efficient building products will profit immensely from a plan to benchmark the energy consumption and retrofit much of New York City's existing building stock, says Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra ...
NYC Can't Afford Not to "Go Green" Huffington Post
NYC Targets Buildings with $16 M in Stimulus Funding EP Magazine
NYC sees economic boost in 'green building' effort Consulting-Specifying Engineer
CoStar Group
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Energy-Efficiency Metrics Are The First Step
InformationWeek, NY - Christopher T. Beers
Enter the Green Grid, a nonprofit consortium of IT professionals and vendors, which has developed two energy metrics that can help IT staffs calculate and trend efficiency: Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency ...

Energy efficiency can deliver big rewards
Christian Science Monitor, MA - Mark Clayton
In a dimly lit Osram Sylvania lab humming with sensitive electronic equipment sits a potential environmental breakthrough – a glowing pink fluorescent bulb that may one day lead to super-energy-efficient lighting without mercury. ...

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