Court Orders Lighting Co. to Pay $21 Million for Consumer Redress
A previous post discussed a recent court decision giving the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a big win and holding that Lights of America (LOA) violated Section 5 of the FTC Act by making false...
View ArticleSmaller Rise in Global CO2 Emissions May Be Sign of Permanent Slowing
Global carbon dioxide emissions grew last year at about half the rate of the past decade, possibly signaling a permanent slowdown of CO2 emissions, says a new report from the Netherlands Environment...
View ArticleWhy Technology Advancements Require Energy Efficiency Advancements
Americans spend thousands of dollars on their energy bills each year, contributing not only to increased financial pressure, but also to greater carbon emissions. While heating and lighting are the...
View ArticleHow to Check to be Sure Your Windows Are Saving You Money
Energy efficiency awareness undoubtedly leads to money saved in the long run for consumers. The less energy used, the less homeowners have to spend on utilities that help them find comfort while...
View ArticleLondon’s Largest Street Light Investment Drives Energy Efficiency Forward
Transport for London (TfL) has agreed on a new energy efficient lighting program to help reduce the cost of lighting the TfL Road Network (TLRN). It is one of the largest ‘invest to save’ strategic...
View ArticleTriple Insulated Windows: Baby, it’s Cold Outside!
Boasting a savings of 12% whole house energy consumption savings it is tempting to immediately order new highly insulated windows for the whole house. But before you do, consider the payback. Sure, you...
View ArticleOut With The Old And In With The New – Light Bulbs That Is!
As of January 1, 2014, 60 and 40 watt incandescent bulbs will no longer be manufactured or sold in the United States. Retailers will sell out what is on their shelves and not restock incandescents....
View ArticleIGCC Variant Green Building Standard for Public Buildings in Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia requires that new construction and renovation of state government buildings be green. And now Virginia has become the latest government to mandate an alternative compliance...
View ArticleGoogle’s Acquisition of Nest Expected to Boost Smart Grid Expansion
Google's purchase of Nest, a leading manufacturer of smart thermostats, further deepens the Internet search giant's involvement in the green energy sector and is likely to help accelerate development...
View ArticleThe One Thing We All Forget To Do During Earth Hour
What would happen if we all, just for one hour, actually shut off our idling gadgets and pulled our unused chargers out of the socket? Answering that question was the motivation for a new study...
View ArticleEuropean Union Gets 23.4% of Electricity From Renewables
According to official statistics from Eurobserv’ER, 23.4 percent of the electricity in the European Union came from renewable energy sources in 2012. The total output for 2012 has been estimated at...
View ArticleCliff Notes for GRESB: What’s New In Performance Indicators
A new and substantially different version of GRESB’s Performance Indicators aspect has landed. So toss out your old spreadsheet (it won’t help this year), pull out your copy of the GHG Protocol, and...
View ArticleNew Jersey Looks to Boost Renewable Energy, Cut Consumption with New Law
The New Jersey legislature is at work on a bill that would dramatically increase that state’s reliance on renewable energy to 80 percent while decreasing energy consumption by 30 percent. Both targets...
View ArticleScale and Extent of Dam Boom in China Detailed in Mapping Project
China is planning to build at least 84 major dams in its southwest region, as shown in a map from the Wilson Center, eventually boosting its hydropower capacity by more than 160 gigawatts. By next year...
View ArticleEuropean Union Needs to Get Moving on Energy Efficiency
While the European Union is well on its way to reach or exceed its renewable energy and emissions targets for 2020, there is one goal of its climate policies it likely won’t meet: energy efficiency....
View ArticleTop Seven Eco-Friendly Apps
Sparing the earth in order to create a more sustainable future can be accomplished through environmentally conscious apps. From reducing a person’s carbon footprint to saving energy to finding...
View ArticleEnergy Efficiency Startups, Can You Find Support Like This From Your State?
Energy efficiency startups, maybe you should all head out to Oregon. In Oregon, one company, Indow Windows, benefitted from state grants that totaled $83,000 and says that Oregon’s Clean Energy Works...
View ArticleRoughly $80 Billion Wasted on Power for Networked Devices
The world’s 14 billion online electronic devices, such as modems, printers, game consoles, and cable boxes, waste around $80 billion in electricity annually because of inefficient technology, according...
View ArticleCleantech in Court: Green Patent Complaint Update
A number of green patent complaints have been filed in the last several months in the areas of energy management software, LEDs, smart meters, vertical axis wind turbines, and wastewater treatment....
View ArticleCosts of Urban Light Pollution Highlighted in Citizen Science Effort
A recently launched citizen science project aims to highlight the environmental, social, and financial impacts of excessive nighttime lighting in cities around the world. The project, called Cities at...
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