Archives: Energy Conservation

Duke Energy Corporation will be rolling out smart meters to consumers in a new initiative. This new initiative also includes rolling out solar panels, wind turbines and solar thermal water heaters to some homes. The installation of the smart meters will affect around 800,000 homes in Indiana. Duke Energy is also moving forward with smart • Read More »

World Car Free Day is today, September 22 and people around the Globe have taken notice and are putting their ideals into action. Take for instance South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak. Myung-bak has decided to ride his bike today instead of taking a car. In addition his secretaries are taking public transportation such as buses • Read More »

A magic magnet bus is being tested in Northern California and is expected to save the bus company fuel and passengers time in loading and unloading. The 60-foot AC Transit magnetic research bus made a successful drive in San Leandro, CA along E. 14th Street recently. Engineers at UC Berkeley in the California Partners for • Read More »

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 • Read More »

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 • Read More »

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 • Read More »

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 • Read More »

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 • Read More »

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 • Read More »