domestic energy efficiency Articles
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Clean energy, jobs and the real estate market
President Barack Obama wants to create five million new green jobs over the next decade. This is a big goal, but in line with what clean energy industry advocates see as possible. An upcoming international report provides some solid perspective on why green initiatives make for good job building opportunities. Scheduled for release next summer, “Greening Buildings and Communities: Costs and ...
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Muhaka school case study
co2balance are well known for their carbon reduction projects, in particular the household energy efficient stoves. What's less well know are the range of additional projects we are involved in within our project communities in Africa. With support from corporate client Toshiba, co2balance commissioned two school kitchens during 2012. These kitchens provide an efficient method for cooking that ...
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Powering up: The investment potential of energy service companies in India
Against a backdrop of national concern about climate change and rising oil imports, interest in implementing energy efficiency initiatives has been increasing in India’s government, business, and investment sectors. Both government policies and efforts by multilateral and bilateral organizations to conserve energy across a wide range of sectors have contributed to new domestic and international ...
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Bathroom Renovation: Tips and Tricks
If you plan to renovate your bathroom, you might be wondering where to start and how to avoid common pitfalls. Here are some tips and tricks to help you achieve your dream bathroom without breaking the bank or compromising on quality. However, before we proceed let's think about what is needed for bathroom renovation. what are the fixtures that can we add value to our bathroom? and when is the ...
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DOE Recognizes BBA partner for leadership in energy efficiency
On July 23, 2019, DOE announced its recognition of Gundersen Health System (Gundersen), a Better Buildings Alliance (BBA) partner, for its portfolio-wide energy efficiency advances at its Sparta Clinic in Sparta, Wisconsin. Gundersen, as part of its Envision Sustainability Program, continues to pursue energy efficiency through low-energy design standards and renewable energy combined. According ...
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Inconsistent US Energy Legislation Depresses U.S. Domestic Economic Recovery
As new energy standards and regulations are enacted across the globe in an effort to address the rising costs of energy production, the declining availability of fossil fuels, and the environmental impact of energy production, some of the traditional leaders in lighting industries are finding themselves hard pressed to maintain competitiveness. With lighting accounting for a significant portion ...
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Energy efficiency: Real estate’s next granite counter top?
By Elisa Wood November 3, 2010 A lot of good economic reasons exist to pursue energy efficiency. Still the average person tends not to. This is no surprise. If I cannot see, touch, buy, sell, trade or save efficiency, if it’s invisible, how can I pay it any real attention? Often on the vanguard, Boston-based Conservation Services Group is working on an idea to make home efficiency ...
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Determinants of residential heating preferences in Slovenia
Slovenian National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP, 2008) proposes a set of measures in order to achieve the efficient use of energy, which is seen as an important component of sustainable economic development. As one of the adopted instruments aims at promoting the installation of energy–efficient heating systems, this paper investigates the factors that influence the residential heating ...
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Big energy efficiency vote due from small commission
The European Union (EU) isn’t shy about implementing aggressive energy policy. In January, for example, the EU passed a proposal for Climate Action that includes an overall binding target of 20% renewable energy by 2020, according to the European Commission. The US, on the other hand continues to shy away from aggressive energy policy. However, one of the more influential energy votes of the year ...
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Things to think about when it comes to an energy efficient home
Every where we turn people are conserving and reducing in order to save money and our homes are no exception. Every day there is new methods and products that are introduced to the market for you to save on your energy bill. In the short term, these newly introduced products stop your house from losing heat. What you may not know is that, in the long term, these same products are causing you to ...
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Residential sector energy efficiency improvements and CO2 production in Indonesia: an input-output analysis
This study examines the production of CO2 by the Indonesian economy in 1990 and 2000 using an input-output (I-O) model. It also assesses the implication of residential sector energy efficiency improvement programmes for CO2 production by the Indonesian economy in 2000. The study shows that the CO2 emissions from Indonesia would increase from 165 million tons in 1990 to 371 million tons in 2000 in ...
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Meet Quintin Mecke on Climate Ride Bears Ears
We caught up with Quintin Mecke, who is embarking on his second Climate Ride mountain biking tour this year! Hey Q, why did you sign up? “How could I not participate? I love cycling, I love people, I love the planet and I am a firm believer that actions (especially when on two wheels!) speak louder than words. For all of us, the time is now for action.” What’s motivating ...
By Climate Ride
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Report reveals unusual energy market pattern
“Big dogs eat first” is a phrase often used to describe energy markets. That is, expect large energy consumers – usually manufacturers — to be the first at the plate to take advantage of any economic benefits. But a recent report suggests that when it comes to energy efficiency, householders may nudge the Mastiffs out of the way.The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy found that in ...
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Phoebe Moore Riding to Fight Climate Despair
Meet Phoebe Moore, the captain of Team Moms Biking Off Steam. She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety disorders in children, teen, and adults. She has been deeply concerned about climate change and knows that we all need to take action. As a mom and child psychologist, she has chosen to take on the challenge of riding from Bar Harbor to Boston to spread the message that we can ...
By Climate Ride
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Congress feels no pain
A big question often asked by energy analysts is: How high must energy prices be to motivate customers to change their behavior? We are beginning to think that the more perplexing matter is just how much do we pay before Congress reforms its behavior.Prices are plenty high enough to encourage customers to conserve. Driving is down and pursuit of efficiency is up. Federal lawmakers, however, can’t ...
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Analysis of energy and exergy use in the Jordanian urban residential sector
This study presents an analysis of the energy and exergy utilisation of the Jordanian urban residential sector by considering the flows of energy and exergy through the main end uses and applications in Jordanian households. To achieve this purpose, a survey covering 200 households was conducted and energy consumption data were gathered. Exergy analysis of Jordanian urban residential sector ...
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Energy efficiency policy in Slovenia
Slovenia set up its own energy efficiency policy in the Strategy of Energy Use and Supply of Slovenia, adopted by the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia in early 1996. Energy efficiency policy in Slovenia is in harmony with the European Commission's policy concerning the promotion of energy efficiency. The new Energy Act, adopted in September 1999, defines energy efficiency as equally ...
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New direction for that federal agency whose name I can’t remember
The US Department of Energy’s reputation is now enshrined as the agency that Republican presidential contender Rick Perry wants to dismantle – if only he could remember its name. But a recent report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences offers a different direction for the federal agency, one that may not make it more memorable, but a bit more people-centered. The academy ...
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Know true costs; Save real energy
More than half of the states in the nation have created programs to increase the energy efficiency of homes through a comprehensive approach that looks at all opportunities to save energy, from insulation to upgrading heating and cooling systems. When taxpayer and ratepayer dollars are used, it is essential that these programs are reviewed with a cost-effectiveness test that provides policymakers ...
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Energy efficiency, the Nerd
The renewable energy business has done a remarkable job at positioning itself in the public psyche as the ‘it girl’ of our era. Just about everyone – politicians, celebrities, major industries – likes to be seen as pro-renewable. But if renewable energy is the girl that everyone wants to be photographed near, energy efficiency is her nerdy tag-along little brother. Ever ...
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