News tagged with deep retrofits
ORNL 'deep retrofits' can cut home energy bills in half
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oak Ridge National Laboratory has announced plans to conduct a series of deep energy retrofit research projects with the potential to improve the energy efficiency in selected homes by as ...
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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Oxygen-separation membranes could aid in CO2 reduction
It may seem counterintuitive, but one way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere may be to produce pure carbon dioxide in powerplants that burn fossil fuels. In this way, greenhouse gases — once isolated ...
May 15, 2012 |
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Startup offers game-changing energy solutions that reduce CO2 emissions
The University of Minnesota has launched a startup that will provide renewable energy more economically than existing alternatives while reducing harmful carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion such as from coal-burning ...
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Scientists look to microbes to unlock Earth's deep secrets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Of all the habitable parts of our planet, one ecosystem still remains largely unexplored and unknown to science: the igneous ocean crust.
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Jan 10, 2012 |
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Green roofs save money, energy but challenge Texas plants
When contractors talk of green buildings, they mean environmentally friendly and energy saving.
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Vermont capital residents OK wood-heating system
(AP) -- Vermont's capital city is going ahead with a plan to expand state government's wood-fired heating system into city schools and government buildings.
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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What lies beneath the seafloor? Results from first microbial subsurface observatory experiment
An international team of scientists report on the first observatory experiment to study the dynamic microbial life of an ever-changing environment inside Earth's crust. University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine ...
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May 03, 2011 |
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OpenStudio visualizes energy use in buildings
Look around you. Odds are, you are indoors reading this story using a computer or mobile device, perhaps sipping on a favorite cup of coffee. If you are indoors at this moment, you're draining energy from ...
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Mar 09, 2011 |
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Assessing the seismic hazard of the central eastern United States
As the U.S. policy makers renew emphasis on the use of nuclear energy in their efforts to reduce the country's oil dependence, other factors come into play. One concern of paramount importance is the seismic ...
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Dec 10, 2010 |
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The man behind Comet Hartley 2
Over the last 40 years, Malcolm Hartley has done just about every possible job for Siding Spring Observatory's UK Schmidt telescope in New South Wales, Australia. The British-born, Scottish-educated Hartley ...
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Nov 03, 2010 |
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Green zone: After two years, did all her eco-friendly projects pay off?
It started with gray water, then escalated to chickens, composting toilets and rain barrels. I'm talking about the two years I've spent transforming my humble California bungalow into a test case for sustainable living ...
Oct 21, 2010 |
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