Green Mansions
In Palo Alto, water-based foam and new windows turn a traditional 1930s house into a net-zero energy home. Source: Greentech Media
Archive for the ‘Energy Saving’ Category
Int’l Auto Show Kicks Off in Detroit
Clean Skies News’ Lee Patrick Sullivan reports on the latest trends in energy efficient vehicles and the big competition in green transportation at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Source: Clean Skies News
Cisco’s Smart Grid Vision
The traditional electricity grid comprises disparate systems that lack efficiency, introduce risk, and increase costs. Cisco’s Laura Ipsen describes how their Smart Grid solution takes advantage of secure, standards-based IP infrastructure to provide an information overlay for both energy providers and consumers. She also mentions the increasing importance of balancing demand for PHEV charging, with an increasing percentage of new vehicle purchases being electric vehicles. Source: Greentech Media
D.C. introduces Building Efficiency law
The new year will bring a new commercial building efficiency law in D.C. that could go nationwide and actually make buildings more affordable for owners. Source: Clean Skies News
New Plugin Bus debuts on Capitol Hill
Senators turn out for the unveiling of an all-American-built zero emissions hybrid bus from Proterra. The vehicle achieves between 18 and 29 miles per gallon diesel fuel equivalent fully loaded with 68 passengers, 500% better than a comparable diesel bus. A fleet of 500 buses operating over 12 years could cut emissions of CO2 by 840,000 tons and reduce oil consumption by 82 million gallons. Source: Clean Skies News/Proterra
May the best solar house win
During the US Deptartment of Energy’s October Solar Decathlon competition, 20 international teams of university students are competing to design, build, and operate the most energy-efficient, comfortable and marketable solar-powered home. Source: AFP
France pushes ahead with controversial carbon tax
French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warming. The new levy on oil, gas and coal consumption by households and businesses will come into effect next year, making France the biggest economy yet to impose a straight-up carbon tax. Source: AFP
Homemade cars compete in One Gallon Challenge
Several cars participated in the One Gallon Challenge at Boston’s Greenfest, attempting to go 100 miles on one gallon of fuel.
Sun-powered stadium makes the most of the weather
When the 8th World Games opened in Taiwan on August 20th, the event inaugurated a new stadium designed not only to power, cool and water itself, but also to withstand the island’s typhoons and earthquakes.
Plug-in luxury hybrid gets Silicon Valley dealer
The long-awaited Karma now has a dealer in Silicon Valley, so Fisker showed off some prototypes on Monday in San Jose.
