Posted on June 9th, 2008 by admin
With skyrocketing prices as the fuel pumps, gas savers are getting red hot. It seems like every time now days that you drive by the gasoline station, the prices have jumped again. That is why many motorists are looking towards gas savers to help with their wallets along with the positive environmental impact of using [...]
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Posted on May 5th, 2008 by admin
It’s been no secret for a very long time that supercomputers suck down a great deal of energy when doing their lighting fast computations. In fact, one of the most energy-consuming types of computations are those programs used to calculate and model global climate change.
But a recent breakthrough in energy-saving supercomputer technology will mean that [...]
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Posted on March 21st, 2008 by admin
Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) developed by GE Global Research in conjunction with Energy Conversion Devices (ECD) have been demonstrated in the world’s first roll-to-roll manufacturing process. OLEDs are made of thin, organic materials for the lighting industry and offer the same quality illumination and lower cost that other comparable lighting.
The demonstration by GE is [...]
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Posted on January 30th, 2008 by admin
It’s not sexy, but reducing energy consumption is one of the greenest actions one can take. Many people would rather spend time in the hospital than be told to cut back, conserve, save and reduce. But, using devices such as CFLs or smart thermostats will help consumers save painlessly and take charge of their power [...]
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Posted on January 10th, 2008 by admin
So, which makes more sense, using compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) or light emitting diode (LED) bulbs? The short answer is both.
CFLs are a good short-term solution for replacing incandescent light bulbs and cutting down energy costs by as much as 80-percent. LED bulbs are a long-term solution that will most likely take over the lighting [...]
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Posted on December 24th, 2007 by admin
This is the year that LED Christmas lights have finally taken root. George W. Bush has decided that the White House gets the green light when it comes to LED lights around the National Christmas Tree.
LED Christmas lights are said to consume only one-tenth the energy of regular incandescent bulbs. The LED lights around the [...]
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