Philips’ new 15-watt & 19-watt LED bulbs (75-watt and 100-watt incandescent equivalents) have now received ENERGY STAR certification and can be bought for as low as $10 and $15, respectively, after utility rebates. The LED bulbs can be found in The Home Depot for $19.97 (the 15-watt / 75-watt equivalent) … [continued]
Illinois tops the US Green Building Council’s annual rank of the top LEED-certified U.S. states, thanks to a controversial twist supplanting Washington D.C.
I unveiled our 2014 reader survey late on a Valentine’s Day Friday. I imagine a handful of you missed it (or ignored it) because of that. So, I figured I’d give you another shot to have some genuine influence over CleanTechnica. Take ~2 minutes to complete the following survey (embedded … [continued]
Originally published on Ecopreneurist. A UK-based startup promises a better way to install intelligent LED lighting and controls, by making it simple and fun to get started with a low-energy lighting system that not only saves energy and money for the user, but also reduces lighting-related greenhouse gas emissions. Isotera’s LED lighting … [continued]
A potentially revolutionary new material, described as a sort of “artificial graphene,” has been created by researchers at the University of Luxembourg. The material — which is essentially the same thing as graphene, except that instead of carbon molecules, nanometer-thick semiconductor crystals are used — should lead to improvements to … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Angelina Jolie has worked with UNHCR since 2001 — you may read more about her Field Missions here. IKEA is well-known for the company’s sustainability practices and it currently has a campaign to provide solar lighting and fuel-efficient cooking stoves in UNHCR refugee camps. It started on February 3 and is running through March … [continued]
I think the piece I wrote up last year on Masdar City* is still completely relevant. So, for an overview of the city from this city planner (by training) and cleantech expert (by career), have a look at that article. This year, I was intent on getting a lot more video … [continued]
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the opening of Siemens’ new LEED Platinum Middle East headquarters in Masdar City*, which also included an exclusive video featuring several details about the building. However, earlier in the day, before the big launch ceremony, a few journalists and bloggers got to … [continued]
Originally published on Energy Post. New analysis produced by Sweett Group for the Zero Carbon Hub, a non-profit association in the UK, shows that “the additional costs associated with building to the proposed Zero Carbon Standard in the UK have declined significantly since 2011, and are expected to continue to fall … [continued]
By Alberto Fonts, Product Manager, BuildingIQ A weather system just passed by the wind farms out in the eastern hills, the turbines have been cranking all night. Not finding much demand, energy prices in the morning have plummeted. Alas, the bonanza won’t last long, as the change in weather means the wind energy … [continued]
