News tagged with energy use
Related topics: carbon emissions , energy , greenhouse gas emissions , climate change , energy consumption
Is global warming unstoppable?
In a provocative new study, a University of Utah scientist argues that rising carbon dioxide emissions - the major cause of global warming - cannot be stabilized unless the world's economy collapses or society builds the ...
Nov 23, 2009 |
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New 'smart' electrical meters raise privacy issues
The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 06, 2009 |
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UC Davis challenge produces a better air conditioner
The first certified winner of the UC Davis "Western Cooling Challenge" is Coolerado Corp. of Denver. Recent federal tests showed that their five-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to air-condition a typical big-box ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 14, 2009 |
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1930s home goes green
A 1930s house built in 2008 is about to undergo the first of three energy efficiency upgrades which will ultimately convert an energy inefficient house into a zero carbon home designed to meet the Government's 2016 CO2 targets fo ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 05, 2009 |
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US energy use drops in 2008
Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The nation used less coal ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 20, 2009 |
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High-intensity lights may help cut energy costs
For the past 6 months, the Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose, Calif., has been testing ceiling lighting from a nearby startup that holds the promise of saving huge amounts of energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 13, 2009 |
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To meet climate goal, only quarter of fossil fuels can be used: study
Meeting a widely-supported goal to tackle global warming means that humanity will be able to burn less than a quarter of the proven reserves of fossil fuels by 2050, a study released on Wednesday said.
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Manufacturing inefficiency: Study sees 'alarming' use of energy, materials in newer manufacturing processes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Modern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, according to a detailed MIT analysis of the energy use of 20 major manufacturing processes.
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Dean Kamen's LED Island Goes Off the Grid
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dean Kamen, best known as the inventor of the Segway scooter and a thought-controlled prosthetic arm, has taken a personal interest in reducing energy consumption.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 08, 2008 |
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