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A/V Equipment Gets New Energy Star Requirements

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

Audio/video products such as home theaters, DVD players and docking stations, among others, will face more stringent energy efficiency requirements to qualify for the EPA’s Energy Star label.Version 2.0 of the EPA’s A/V Energy Star requirements are effective immediately. For products ...

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From Solar Applications to Christmas, LEDs Light the Night

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/11/2009

Advances in LED lighting continue to pour forth, while some programs are promoting awareness of LED lighting by promoting Christmas light exchanges.New research from the state-funded Florida Energy Systems Consortium may result in a combination solar cell, LED and energy storage system.The system ...

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Danish family with eco values run entire home with single wind turbine

Posted by AditiJ on 18/11/2009

A Danish family is here to show the world the magic of wind power. The Jeppesen family has recently installed a 60-foot-tall wind turbine in their back garden, which the housemates claim is capable of powering up the entire house. The turbine is...

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Utilities Face Cost and Implementation Challenges with Smart-Grid Upgrades

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

In the wake of the Department of Energy’s $3.4 billion in grants for various smart-grid projects, local governments and utilities are trying to sort out the pros and cons of a smart-grid system, while trying to determine how to implement — and pay for– the required electrical gr ...

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Lower Renewable Energy Benchmark May Discourage Production

Posted by Environmental Leader on 16/11/2009

As more utilities begin offering customers the ability to purchase electricity generated from renewable sources, other utilities may benefit from a drop in the benchmark price that they must pay independent producers for renewable energy.The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has propo ...

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