energy consumption
The Bloom Energy Server (Bloom Box): Clean(er), Abundant And Cheap Energy In Your Backyard
The Bloom Energy Server (aka Bloom Box) has the energy industry, as well as most everyone else, buzzing about the potential effect such a device could have on the way we produce, distribute, and pay for energy. Abundant, cheap, and clean energy for every household. Is it too good to be true?
A Tropical Rainforest Grows…In Northern England?
A new rainforest is coming to Northern England…there’s an indoor mountain you can ski on in Dubai…what’s next? A domed desert at the bottom of the Pacific?
Apple Looks To Jump Into The Energy Monitoring Market Along With Competitors
A rare latecomer to trends, Apple is now laying the groundwork for a home/office energy monitoring solution of its own.
‘Smart Meters’ Are The Key To A ‘Smarter Grid’ But Are Stupefying Some Customers
Smart meters are going to be necessary in order to support the future makeup of a global energy network that is more efficient, responsible and dynamic. So why are the first few large scale deployments seemingly acting so stupid?
Now You Can ‘Go Green’ Even In Death With An ‘Eco-Coffin’
So you love living the green life. Why not have the green death as well with an environmentally friendly eco-coffin?
ANDREA Air Filter’s ‘Cleverness’ Highlights Human Stupidity And Excessiveness
The ANDREA air filter is designed to remove air pollutants naturally, but given the process by which it works may go down in history as one of the more unnecessary human inventions.
New Study Reports 51% Of Global CO2 Emissions Attributed To Livestock
A new study from The Worldwatch Institute finds that 51% of annual global CO2 emissions can be directly attributed to livestock; making it the single largest global CO2 emitter and, surprisingly, the fastest and most effective potential mitigator of climate change.
Dirt-Powered Batteries Bring Electricity To Those Without
A team of researchers at Harvard have developed the microbial fuel cell (MFC); a ‘battery’ that runs on dirt.
IBM Smart Grid Test Run Reduced Power Use By 15 Percent
IBM yesterday revealed the results of its 6-month smart grid pilot project in Fayetville, NC that incorporates electricity monitoring devices, along with modernized instrumentation technology, to increase energy and grid efficiency; and the results are pretty good.
Americans Waste $130 Billion On Energy Due To Inefficiency Every Year
For those who care more about a dollar than the future of the planet; here’s a little statistic that might turn you green. Americans waste $130 billion on energy due to inefficiency every year.
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