]> http://www.greenedia.com/tags/energy-savings Blog Articles Tagged with 'energy-savings' at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings by Mira Rubin Karp Last week I had the pleasure of attending Greenbuild 08, a conference and expo dedicated to (quite obviously) green building. The sheer size of this event forced me to pause. The architecture, construction and design industries ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/terrablog/151101?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:58:22 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150388?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) are heating/cooling systems that take advantage of stable temperatures within the earth. This provides typical annual energy savings of 30% to 60% compared to conventional systems, which lower greenhouse gas emissions! ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/150388?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:05:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings GreenerBuildings.com released its 2008 Green Building Impact Report yesterday, the first comprehensive evaluation of the real and verifiable environmental improvements of LEED design and construction.The report is filled with figures measuring the a... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/150479?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:27:57 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings There's no question that green buildings represent one of the genuine success stories of green business. Thanks in large part to the LEED green building standard which established a solid set of benchmarks for answering the question How good is ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/joel-makower-two-steps-forward/150324?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149442?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings By Joseph RommThe International Energy Agency is out with its World Energy Outlook 2008. I wrote last week about the report's stark conclusions on oil. The IEA's conclusions on climate are even starker: Without a change in policy, the world is on ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/149442?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:37:40 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/149458?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings On November 4, Californians voted in favor of a new high speed rail system that will carry passengers the 800 miles from Sacramento to San Diego. Since, according to the High Speed Rail Authority, California is the 12th largest producer of greenhous... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/149458?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:14:21 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/149461?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings There's good news for The New York Times, at least about their building. The New York Times Building was designed to use 1.28 watts per square foot of lighting, but with the installation of a lighting management system, they've actually only used .3... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/ecogeek/149461?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:23:05 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/148891?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Amidst a free-falling roller coaster global economy, social capital is an encouraging bright spot. While traditional profit-driven capitalism has come into question, the social capital movement is budding, striving to do good and make money at once,... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/148891?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:30:08 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148402?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings By Joseph Romm Robert Pollin has issued a direct rebuttal, Green Investments and Jobs, to the Heritage Foundation's lame debunking of Green Recovery, a study Pollin co-authored for the the Center for American Progress. My line-by-line respon... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/148402?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:18:15 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147016?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Last week at a partnership meeting with the Organization of American States (OAS), NRDC launched a new initiative for energy conservation called Relighting the Americas. Working in concert with OAS is an important part of NRDC's dedication to work wi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147016?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:57:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147258?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Last week at a partnership meeting with the Organization of American States (OAS), NRDC launched a new initiative for energy conservation called Relighting the Americas. Working in concert with OAS is an important part of NRDC's dedication to work wi... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/147258?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:57:13 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/146542?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings 11/03/2008 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently released the first technical support documents to show 50% energy savings in commercial retail buildings...... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-edge-news/146542?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/145980?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings by Cristina FoungMy favorite green product of the week: the GeoBulb LED Light Bulb from C. CraneWhat is it?The GeoBulb is an LED light bulb that uses less than 8 watts of electricity to produce 14% more light than the average 60 watt incandescent bul... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/145980?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:17:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/145934?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Image source: Energy Star @ WorkTwo years ago US EPA's Energy Star Program released their Energy Star @ Home tool that allows users to go room by room, clicking on objects and learning about how to save energy left and right. Now the 2.0 version is n... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/145934?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:09:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/145850?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Starting Saturday, you can find U.S. EPA-approved televisions in your favorite electronics stores as the new ENERGY STAR compliant TVs will be available for purchase.The new models are reported to be 30 percent more energy-efficient than conventional... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-911/145850?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:27:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/144591?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings My Clean Break column today takes a look at Vancouver-based Sempa Power Systems, which helps large energy customers reduce their bill and lower greenhouse-gas emissions by dynamically switching their heating requirements between fossil fuels (mostly ... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-break/144591?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:44:58 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144273?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings A study says that California has created 1.5 million green jobs thanks to efficiency regulations.Colleges are encouraging students to leave their cars at home by giving away free bikes to students, offering discounts at local bike shops and setting u... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144273?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:45:48 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144318?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings A study says that California has created 1.5 million green jobs thanks to efficiency regulations.Colleges are encouraging students to leave their cars at home by giving away free bikes to students, offering discounts at local bike shops and setting u... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144318?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:45:48 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144392?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings A study says that California has created 1.5 million green jobs thanks to efficiency regulations.Colleges are encouraging students to leave their cars at home by giving away free bikes to students, offering discounts at local bike shops and setting u... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/144392?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:45:48 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/143154?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Spooked by High Energy Costs?Google has long been eco-conscious. From tips on how to save energy in data centers, to investments in plug-in cars and batteries and a fleet of PHEVs.Its most recent initiative is an energy savings calculator with a Hall... http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/143154?rsstype=tag&tag=energy-savings Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:45:38 -0400