Solar Lighting 101
How much do you know about outdoor solar lighting systems, which use solar cells and which convert sunlight into electricity?
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Home Efficiency: DIY Thermal Imaging, LEDs, High Efficiency Water, & More
Your home uses more electricity and gas than you think it should, and that drives you nuts because you know it’s contributing to global problems, AND costing you hard-earned money. So, where’s the waste? Here, I’ll dive into some cool tools you can use in your home to diagnose problems and get them fixed.
Scientists In Sweden Say Iron Could Replace Noble Metals As Catalyst, Reducing Costs
Swedish scientist say they have found a way to make iron molecules perform as well as catalysts made from rare elements like ruthenium and iridium. If so, producing hydrogen and methanol may become far less expensive.
Philips Hue White Ambiance Adds Intelligence & Choice To Home Lighting
Leading the pack is the Philips Hue system, which is comprised of an internet-connected bridge that gets plugged into power and an internet-connected ethernet port somewhere central in the home, which is about the size of a hockey puck. This bridge to rule all bridges is then able to talk to any Philips Hue bulbs in the house and to Philips’ Hue smartphone app, putting control of said LED bulbs in your pocket for up to 50 Hue lights per bridge.
Department of Hawaiian Homelands Energy Efficiency Project Kicks off
The Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) owns 10,000 homes across the Hawaiian islands that it leases out on 99-year leases to residents of Hawaiian ancestry. It’s part of the state’s affordable housing initiatives, and it provides much needed relief from high cost of living for many Hawaiian people.
Lighting Science L-Bar is the Perfect Drop-in Replacement for Fluorescents
Lighting Science, the manufacturer of the durable lightbulb, aka the Durabulb that also just happens to be powered by LEDs, has released another innovative LED lighting product that aims to replace standard 4′ x 2′ fluorescent light enclosures, called the L-Bar.
The Durabulb LED Lightbulb Delivers Improvements In Unexpected Places
Durable and lightbulb aren’t two words that usually come up in word association challenges, but in the case of the new Durabulb LED lightbulb, those two have been married together and it turns out, they play very well together.
Spark Fund and Green Lumens Launch Zero-Down LED Program
LEDs-as-a-Service? I know what you might be saying – it seems like everything has an “as-a-service” model these days – is this for real? Yes indeed and we have all the details on how it’s setup and why it might actually make sense to do for many commercial and industrial properties. … [continued]
Help Make This Winter An LED Wonderland
My local electric utility, Southern California Edison, had an article about LEDs in its quarterly newsletter that was helpful in summing up the benefits that LEDs bring to the table, which seems especially relevant as they relate to the winter light show that many adorn their houses with in the form … [continued]
DC Project May Unlock PACE Funding For Affordable Housing Across US
The clean energy renovation of a Washington, DC housing complex may unlock PACE funding’s untapped potential for affordable housing across America.
