Originally published on Green Building Elements. Take a close look at this infographic to see what power-thirsty vampire appliances consume the most energy in your home – and how to stop them. We give thanks to Homeselfe co-founder Ameeta Jain, who is sharing this useful infographic on how you can cut your energy … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath The stunning growth trajectory of solar PV has been likened to that of a variety of its technology forbears, the most popular comparison being mobile phones. But at this week’s Disruption and the Energy Industry conference, hosted by RenewEconomy, another interesting analogy was … [continued]
Nearly a full year since the company was awarded Best of Show at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, LG has launched its award-winning 55-inch OLED super-thin television in Korea, with other markets soon to open. The LG Cinema 3D Smart TV is one of the thinnest televisions … [continued]
In the first ever SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition for flat-panel televisions, Samsung and LG took the top awards for producing televisions 33 percent to 44 percent more energy efficient than similar competitors. SEAD stands for the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment initiative, which is seeking to “transform the global market … [continued]
By Alex Katzman In this day and age of technological innovation, you would think that televisions of the same size and type would have a similar power consumption. All TVs are definitely not made equal, though. In fact, it is quite the opposite. LED TVs are usually at least … [continued]
The U.S. Energy Information Administration released a new ‘Today in Energy’ article today looking at the adoption of ENERGY STAR equipment and how adoption varies between appliances. Today in Energy are “topical, timely, short articles with energy news and information you can understand and use,” and the most recent … [continued]
The big-screen television is the pride and joy of many households the world over — poor and less so — and as the years go by, those same huge-ass televisions are getting more and more energy efficient. According to the latest rankings of the 10 efficiency leaders in three size … [continued]
And some more top cleantech news from around the interwebs (last roundup of the day): Energy Efficiency TOPTEN USA Releases New Lists of Energy Efficient Televisions — Sharp, Samsung, and Magnavox Lead the Field “It’s a surprising trend: Even as manufacturers pack higher-tech features into their televisions, the new … [continued]
Ever wonder how much energy is used by your different major appliances or electronics? Or how much energy all such appliances and electronics in the U.S. use? Here’s some info on that for four big ones: TVs, computers, clothes dryers, and refrigerators.
