***** Energy Efficiency Could Save US Billions, Create 1.3 Million Jobs By 2030

Energy Efficiency Could Save US Billions, Create 1.3 Million Jobs By 2030

Likely Trippling of Solar Cell Efficiency/Price: ‘Evolution-Inspired’ Algorithm

Organic Solar Cells Receiving Big Boost In Efficiency Thanks To ‘Evolution-Inspired’ Algorithm

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US CoGen - 56 Coal Plants Worth, in just 12 states - Combined Heat and Power -

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/09/28/882671/how-combined-heat-and-power-could-replace-retiring-us-coal-plants/

Obama Administration Marks 1 Million Homes Weatherized Under ... Forbes

Obama Administration Marks 1 Million Homes Weatherized Under ...

Forbes-14 hours ago

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday. The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ...

Idea of the Day: The Federal Weatherization Program Has Been a ... Center For American Progress

California's Private Utilities Show Strong Energy Efficiency Progress nrdc

California's Private Utilities Show Strong Energy Efficiency Progress

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)-15 hours ago

As many Californians know, energy efficiency is the cleanest, fastest, and cheapest resource to meet customers' energy service needs, reduce pollution, lower ...

Bipartisan Senate bill would promote highly efficient commercial ... nrdc

Bipartisan Senate bill would promote highly efficient commercial ...

Natural Resources Defense Council (blog)-21 minutes ago

The Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction, known generally by its tax-code section name 179D, currently offers building owners a deduction of ...

No Brainer — Commercial Buildings Should Save Money by ... CleanTechnica

Toyota aunch 21 new hybrid models between now and the end of 2015

Toyota aunch 21 new hybrid models between now and the end of 2015

http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/09/toyota-hybrids-to-lead-green-car-domination-not-electrics/

Worldwide, the digital warehouses use about 30 coal plants worth (billion watts) of electricity

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/technology/data-centers-waste-vast-amounts-of-energy-belying-industry-image.html?google_editors_picks=true

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: California's Energy Future

California Council on Science and Technology

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: California's Energy Future

California Council on Science and Technology - ‎15 hours ago‎

CCST has released the next report in the California's Energy Future (CEF) series, which focuses on exploring possibilities for California's energy strategy through the year 2050.

California: all homes built in 2020 being net zero carbon, energy

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-energy-homes-20120923,0,1367147.story

Government sets strict fuel-economy goal of 54.5 by 2025 USA TODAY

Government sets strict fuel-economy goal of 54.5 by 2025

USA TODAY - ‎Aug 28, 2012‎

The vehicles will undergo more urgent evolution of current trends so that, in a decade or so, the American streetscape could resemble science fiction, including: •More gas-electric hybrids and plug-in hybrids.

Energy Saving Nano-Carbon Light Bulbs Could Outshine CFLs and LEDs Inventorspot

Energy Saving Nano-Carbon Light Bulbs Could Outshine CFLs and LEDs

Inventorspot - ‎10 hours ago‎

A Taiwan university research team has been awarded a patent on energy efficient nano-carbon light bulbs. Unlike popular CFL bulbs and LED lights, the new nano-carbon light bulbs and tubes use a mercury-free manufacturing process and can be easily

China to subsidize energy-saving desktops, air conditioners

China to subsidize energy-saving desktops, air conditioners

Global Times - ‎10 hours ago‎

The country will earmark 14 billion yuan (2.22 billion US dollars) in subsidies to encourage the purchases of six types of energy-saving products, including desktop computers, air-conditioners, fans, water pumps, compressors and transformers.

LEDs Surging Ahead in Energy Efficiency

LEDs Surging Ahead in Energy Efficiency

LED light bulbs score better than CFL lights in Consumer Reports testing Examiner.com

LED, CFL light bulbs compared for energy use, price

abc7.com - ‎Sep 3, 2012‎

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Nearly 75 percent of Americans use compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. Light emitting diode (LED) bulbs use far less energy but can cost several times the price of CFL bulbs. So how do these bulbs stack up against each other?

Zhongtian Lighting Announces 6W LED Bulb Light [ZT-G60E27-613A]RedOrbit

Zhongtian Lighting Introduces Energy-Saving, Eco-Friendly LED Bulb LightAZoOptics.com (press release)

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Examiner.com

LED light bulbs score better than CFL lights in Consumer Reports testing

Examiner.com - ‎Aug 27, 2012‎

Consumer watchdog magazine, Consumer Reports (CR), has announced on Friday test results of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) and light emitting diode lightbulbs (LED) show significantly better test scores for LED's over CFL's.

Study: CLFs outshine LEDS in terms of consumer popularityMother Nature Network (blog)

Consumer Reports Lightbulb Test shows LEDs Outshine CFLsClarksville Online

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Lights out for more incandescent bulbs

Malta Independent Online - ‎Sep 2, 2012‎

But some question the green traits of the CFL bulbs, which contain mercury and require proper recycling facilities. However, as coal-fired stations emit mercury, incandescent light bulbs indirectly emit more mercury as they use larger amounts of ...

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6abc.com

LEDs deliver better light, study says, but consumers buy CFLs

Los Angeles Times - ‎Aug 23, 2012‎

Of the 90% of Americans who have used LED or CFL light bulbs to save energy and cut costs, most use CFLs, according to a Consumer Reports study released Thursday.

LEDs Outshine CFLs In Consumer Reports' Latest Lightbulb TestsSacramento Bee

Consumer Reports test CFL or LED light bulbs6abc.com

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Fuel Efficiency Standard Could Jump-Start Electric Cars NYT

New York Times (blog)

Fuel Efficiency Standard Could Jump-Start Electric Cars New York Times (blog) - ‎5 hours ago‎ In many ways electric cars are still inferior to their gas-powered cousins. Charging the vehicles, especially from a regular home power source, can take hours.

Obama Admin Effic. Goals Displace 13 coal plant equivalents by 2020

Obama sets new energy efficiency goal

The Hill (blog) - ‎9 minutes ago‎

With comprehensive energy efficiency legislation cooling on the congressional backburner, President Obama issued an executive order Thursday to spur energy efficiency upgrades at manufacturing facilities. The administration said reaching the goals ...

The Romney-Ryan Energy Plan by the NumbersEnergy Collective

Massive Mining energy efficiency for new power

Triple Pundit

From a Mammoth Energy Efficiency Project, New Products Grow Triple Pundit - ‎Aug 20, 2012‎ One of the most significant energy efficiency projects in recent years is underway in the State of Washington, and it could set the stage for new growth in the U.S. NORPAC, BPA partner on northwest energy-efficiency projectHome Channel News

Building Energy Efficiency at Six Times the Speed

Greentech Media

Building Energy Efficiency at Six Times the Speed Greentech Media - ‎3 minutes ago‎ Energy efficiency may be the cheapest way for utilities to reduce power demand, and thus avoid building expensive and polluting new power plants.

LA's Pollution from Car Exhaust is Down 98% from the 60s Treehugger

LA's Pollution from Car Exhaust is Down 98% from the 60s

Treehugger - ‎8 hours ago‎

So tax carbon emissions. Regulate them. Price them. Whatever. We'll get more efficient buildings, still-cleaner cars, breakthroughs in renewable energy sources, and new pollution-scrubbing technologies. And if we do it right, the next generation could ...