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General Electric Introduces “Smart” Appliances to Reduce Peak Demand Load
ENERGY STAR Washers (Photo: GE)
General Electric Consumer & Industrial (GE) recently announced its upcoming line of “smart” appliances, or Energy Management Enabled Appliances, which will help consumers to shift energy load from peak hours to other parts of the day. Kevin Nolan, Vice President of Technology for GE, identifies the appliances as the next step [...]
WaterSense Faucets Have Potential to Save Millions of Dollars
If every home in the United States installed EPA WaterSense labeled faucets or faucet aerators in their bathrooms, it would save 60 billion gallons of water annually, saving households more than $350 million in water bills and about $600 million in energy costs to heat water.
City of San Jose Sets New Green Building Standards
The City of San Jose recently approved stronger green building standards to reduce energy and water consumption in new residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects. Under the updated policy, new buildings are required to use LEED or GreenPoint standards as guidelines for educational purposes. Projects that meet certain square footage thresholds are required to [...]
Zero Carbon Global Economy Possible by 2090
Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook (PDF, 4.6 MB)
According to a new study from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), the world’s energy needs could be met entirely from renewable sources by 2090. The report, entitled “Energy [R]evolution: A Sustainable World Energy Outlook,” proposes that improvements in energy efficiency could cut [...]
EPA Announces Lifecycle Building Challenge Winners
Tripod: A Plug and Play Housing System
(Photo: Carnegie Mellon University’s Solar Decathlon Team)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the winners of the second annual Lifecycle Building Challenge, or LBC2. The green building competition issued a proposal for designs that support cost-effective disassembly and that anticipate future use of building materials. It was [...]
San Francisco Promotes Rainwater Harvesting
Residential Rain Collection Barrel (Photo: Flickr)
San Francisco has joined a small but growing number of communities that promote rainwater collection as a way to conserve municipal water supplies. The City has clarified rules to allow residents to capture rainwater for non-potable uses such as watering gardens. San Francisco has also arranged for a [...]
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