Tag: Energy Efficiency
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Guide to Buying Energy Efficient Light Bulbs as Daylight Savings Time Ends
An uptick in energy consumption is inevitable with the the end of Daylight Savings Time coming this Sunday. The majority of the U.S. will gain an extra hour Nov. 3 when our digital clocks move back an hour at 2 a.m. As fall and winter carry on, the days will get shorter and require more…
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Ecopods Shipping Container Houses
The Canadian firm Ecopods makes sustainable, fully recycled short term container dwellings. Ecopods are an excellent choice as cabins, guesthouses or other accessory buildings, or showrooms. All ecopods houses are designed to function off the grid, and can easily be transported anywhere. Power to the ecopod is supplied via a 80 watt solar panel and…
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A Green Family Home Made from Recycled Shipping Containers
This unique, green family residence was constructed in Flagstaff, Arizona in March 2011. The home measures 2,000-square-feet and features 2 loft bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 office rooms, and a storage room, and a green house/solarium. The residence was made from six recycled shipping containers. Apart from that, the home was also designed with long term…
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Reports Unveil Roadmap to Clean Energy Future for Washington State
With hydropower accounting for 69 percent of generating capacity, Washington State has one of the nation’s cleanest energy profiles. Still, 14 percent of the state’s grid is powered by coal and that portion accounts for 81 percent of the state’s climate pollution from electricity. The majority of the electricity comes from a coal plant in Colsrip,…
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AIR House Connects Inhabitants with Nature in Simple, Sustainable Style
The first team from the Czech Republic to enter the Solar Decathlon is Team CTU, made up of 26 students who set their sights on designing and building a prototype for future housing while raising awareness of solar energy, energy efficiency, and Czech architecture and engineering. Their submission in the Solar Decathlon 2013, for which…