Home automation technology manufacturer INSTEON has introduced the world’s “first-to-market networked remote control dimmable LED light bulb.” “For years, home automation has controlled light fixtures with plug-in lamp modules, wire-in switches and keypads. But, until now, no one has controlled the bulb itself. It’s exciting to be the first … [continued]
From the people who brought you the world’s sexiest-looking thermostat comes Airwave, a new feature of the Nest Learning Thermostat that purports to be able to reduce air-conditioning runtime up to 30%. Nest brought out the sexy Nest Learning Thermostat last year to great acclaim, and many in the … [continued]
Some more cool cleantech news from the MIT News Office: A multidisciplinary team of researchers at MIT and in Spain has found a new mathematical approach to simulating the electronic behavior of noncrystalline materials, which may eventually play an important part in new devices including solar cells, organic LED … [continued]
As the UN Rio+20 conference on sustainable development opened, the US international development bank announced it is investing in renewable energy and energy infrastructure funds focused on financing projects across Latin America, Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. […]
Some energy efficiency news from around (other than our energy efficiency stories from the last week): An LED street lighting trial in 12 of the world’s largest cities has shown energy savings of up to 85%. The findings of LightSavers, an independent two-and-a-half-year global pilot of LED lamps in … [continued]
From recent news reporting a global investment in renewable energy of more than $257 billion, to headlines highlighting green changes implemented by companies across the globe, this past year was a notable era of progress in enhancing the environment’s sustainability. However, as most of us know, there is still much that can be done to further improve environmental health. Focusing … [continued]
This is an odd an interesting news item that crossed my desk recently. Apparently, “Yahoo Mail users will spend $110 more this year on electricity,” Opower reports. “Based on the company’s cutting-edge behavioral science and patent-pending data analytics, Opower found that, on average, Yahoo Mail users consume 939 kilowatt-hours … [continued]
When we think electrical cars we are usually trying to be well grounded … or trying to save the Earth. Some cars are mostly for show. Others are tuned for performance. This “test” by Car and Driver is just plain fun. They raised the question of what could be done to a stock Nissan Leaf to make it drive more like a Porsche 911 Carrera S.
The Department of Defense is a major funder behind a new biomimicry-based approach to lighting which harnesses the power of fireflies to create an energy efficient glow. How important could bug-powered light become? Well, as one indicator, the grant came through the U.S. government’s most prestigious channel for supporting … [continued]
The entry of LCD panel makers, such as LG, Samsung and Foxconn, into the thin-film solar panel business could drive costs down 60%, according to the CEO of Manz AG, a leading German manufacturer of silicon and thin-film solar PV production equipment.
