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From Energy Circle:
LEDs could just save the U.S.
...$120 billion in energy costs and tons of earth-warming carbon emissions, that is. This, from a recent Department of Energy report that projects in 20 years a wholesale switch to the coolest lights on earth.
In search of energy efficiency know-how, online.
Energy Circle founder Peter Troast wonders: Are energy auditors and home performance contractors speaking the language customers use? You'll see, when he reveals the surprising traffic volume for top search terms.
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And the winner is... LA!?
From the flawed-but-interesting department: Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., top a new EPA ranking of cities that boast building energy efficiency. Note: The ranking is based solely on the number of commercial buildings achieving the Energy Star rating. (From Green Inc.)
Chris Williams has some constructive criticism for NESEA on BuildingEnergy10.
An important young cleantech voice takes aim at the venerable sustainable energy institution. We don't share his views entirely. But his conference "highlight?" Well, that's just swell. (From The Green Light Distrikt)
Just what is it the Energy Star label is good for?
This headline sounds familiar, but this time it's even worse: An internal audit at the DOE revealed that Energy Star was willing to grant its label to such products as... a gasoline-powered alarm clock. Oh, no. (From Green Inc.)
The main ingredient in this energy-saving roof: Cooking oil.
Scientists at United Environment & Energy LLC have whipped up a way to turn cooking oil into a non-toxic, unscented, non-flammable polymer that can be manipulated to insulate a home or to reflect sunlight, depending on the temperature. (From Inhabitat)
Vice President Joe Biden visits Cree HQ.
We love Cree lighting. They've developed some very functional, very cool LED fixtures. And they continue to innovate in the lighting field—and hire lots of people in the process. Joe Biden noticed, too, on a visit there last week. (From Cree)
Smart grid's founding firms tackle consumer frustration.
Smart meter rollouts have met plenty of consumer backlash. Utility customers worry about potentially increased rates. And, without easy access to real-time data, they don't see much benefit. The new Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC) aims to change all that. (From Earth2Tech)
Home Star advances in the House.
The Home Star, or Cash for Caulkers, program could potentially create hundreds of thousands of good jobs while giving millions of American homes energy efficiency upgrades. This week it passed from sub-committee consideration to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee -- only a tiny step closer to moving to the Senate, but hey, we'll take it. (From Huffington Post)
