National Cut Your Energy Costs Day — Celebrate With Us!

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:28:47 +0000

This week we celebrated National Cut Your Energy Costs Day! Every day the Department of Energy is committed to providing you … [continued]

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CBP Agrees To Limit US Border Light Pollution

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:21:08 +0000

Environmental controversies over the border wall are nothing new. The construction of the border wall between the United States and Mexico has raised numerous environmental concerns that have largely been overlooked by the federal government. One of the primary environmental concerns associated with the border wall is its impact on wildlife. The wall fragments habitats […]

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One Million LED Lightbulbs Saves South Africa’s Shoprite Group $17.5 Million In Electricity Costs

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:35:47 +0000

South Africa’s Shoprite Group is expanding its key environmental programs as part of its sustainability strategy. One of the major components of this strategy is the accelerated rollout of solar PV at its supermarkets and distribution centers, as well as the replacement of old lighting infrastructure with new LED lightbulbs. Shoprite operates in 11 African […]

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Save A Bird By Dimming Your Lights

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 17:55:15 +0000

Light pollution affects more than just our ability to stargaze — it can also have a major impact on animals. With excessive artificial light interfering with their natural sleep cycles, nocturnal creatures like bats, owls, and fireflies can have a tough time finding food, attracting mates, or staying safe from predators. Other animals, such as […]

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Our Cleveland Duplex Case Study: The All-Electric Side Saves Money Compared To The Gas Side

Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:43:20 +0000

This is a story of electricity beating gas. In 2021, we decided to fix up a duplex in Cleveland, Ohio, that has been in our family for 75 years. After some serious aesthetic and sustainable improvements, we unintentionally ran a multi-year case study in which we experimented with two identical housing units–one powered by gas […]

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Breaking Barriers to Home Electrification Through the EAS-E Prize

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2023 14:59:08 +0000

Apply for EAS-E Prize Phase 1 by March 8 To Compete for $2.4 Million in Prizes and Technical Assistance To Accelerate Fast, Easy, and Scalable Home Electrification Solutions

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How Green Schools Can Help Save Our Planet

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:00:47 +0000

Local schools are our most powerful mechanism for shaping the future. Ideally, they give the next generation critical skills and knowledge, promote equity and, through free breakfast and lunch programs, ensure that no child goes hungry. Just think what local schools might accomplish if we tapped their potential to combat climate change. As my company […]

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Some Environmental & Health Activists Are On A Mission To Reform … (Checks Notes) … LED Lighting?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:30:25 +0000

As you can probably imagine, clean technology sites and the people who write for them get a lot of weird e-mails and DMs. The supposed inventors of perpetual motion machines (including some really odd ones that use lard) like to reach out from time to time. There are also the right-wing whack jobs who hate […]

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