Royal Philips Electronics is set to unveil the world's first LED replacement for the venerable 75-watt incandescent light bulb. The great reveal will take place tomorrow at the LIGHTFAIR International tradeshow in Philadelphia, PA. Dubbed the Philips EnduraLED A21,...
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Water-Saving Rebates
Feeling the mood of the dreary, wet spring day, I settled in last night to watch a streamed Netflix movie. Although there were no shortage of dramas, action flicks and horrors I found myself selecting "Blue Gold: World Water Wars," a documentary about the planet-wide...
Earth Month Tip #5: Install Energy Efficient Lightbulbs
Are you still rocking the incandescent bulbs in your home? Tsk, tsk. Okay, so swapping out every incandescent bulb in the home can seem quite tedious. But trust us -- it's well worth it. Whether you replace them with a CFL (look for bulbs that feature low mercury...
DOE Reveals More Details of the ‘SunShot’ Solar Energy Program
Department of Energy Secretary Chu recently revealed more details of their 'SunShot' initiative, aimed at reducing the costs of large scale solar energy to make it competitive with fossil fuels. The SunShot initiative will focus on four pillars: Advancing technologies...
Solar Leasing Heating Up
Solar Universe of California recently announced the launching of their "BriteLease" residential solar panel leasing program, which is backed by Suntech, one of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers. A $500 up-front deposit and a low monthly fee (as well as a...
Day Two of IBS 2011
Here are some more notable products on display at IBS 2011 that Greg was able to check out: The Skylight Tube, from US Sunlight Corp. This illuminating ceiling fixture is a rarity--it's Energy Star rated because the tube is insulated. Clopay's Gallery garage door with...
ENERGY STAR’s ‘Top Tier’ Label
A mutli-tiered ENERGY STAR label? According to a recent press release by the EPA and DOE partnership, ENERGY STAR has begun the process of targeting "early adopters" of a "super star" label or Top Tier of highly efficient products. It appears ENERGY STAR has listened...
Weekend Project: Weatherstripping
Cutting down on your heating bill has two positive effects: it saves you money and it’s good for the environment. And it's not as though you have to take drastic steps to cut down on the bill, either. There are plenty of cheap, easy ways to make your house warmer in...
The “Run Dry” Clothes Dryer
It might not be love at first sight, but I came around on the concept of the Run Dry, a clothes drying system that I stumbled upon on the
Innovative Ways to Dry Your Clothes | Energy Efficiency
Myoo Create recently announced the winners of its Care to Air Design Challenge, a challenge run in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. to find the most innovative and sustainable way to dry your clothes. $10,000 in prize money was doled out to the winners, among which...