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NEWS ABOUT: energy conservation

energy conservation stories: 9 news summaries

Human Blood Fuels New
Light Source

Gruesome lamp intended to make point about energy usage

Oct 2, 09 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Figuring that people would use less electricity if they had to cut themselves to turn on the light, a British designer has cooked up the “blood lamp.” The ingenious bulb is full of luminol, a chemical forensic scientists use to check crime scenes for blood, LiveScience explains. Just... More »

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invention • energy consumption • Mike Thompson • energy conservation • luminol

 Gizmos' Energy Draw 
 Alarms Experts 

Electronic gadgets consume 15% of household energy

Sep 19, 09 7:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - All around the house, electronic gadgets are blinking, buzzing, computing—and drawing on an immense amount of energy, the New York Times reports. Worldwide, they take up 15% of household power, and will likely consume three times as much by 2029, making it harder to combat global warming. Two hundred... More »

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cell phones • global warming • flat screen TVs • computer • energy conservation • electronic device

Utilities Turn to Peer Pressure
to Nudge Customers

Cut your energy use to keep up with Joneses

Sep 14, 09 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Would you be more likely to rein in your energy use if you knew it would save money, or if you knew your neighbors used less? Traditional economists assume the former—that consumers do what is in their best interest—but companies are ditching that notion in favor of behavioral... More »

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marketing • economics • behavioral ecnonomics • energy conservation

US Warms
to 'Cool'
White Roofs

Homes, businesses cut AC costs as
energy sec proselytizes

Jul 30, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - White roofs, which energy efficiency advocates have been pushing for 20 years, are finally catching on with homeowners and business across the country, the New York Times reports. The object of a campaign by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, so-called "cool roofs," which absorb less sunlight, can cut AC... More »

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climate change • air conditioning • energy conservation • Steven Chu • white roof

 EU May Turn Off 
 Edison's Bulbs 

Switch to low-energy bulbs could save $12b a year

Dec 9, 08 5:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The European Union may ban incandescent light bulbs, replacing them with low-energy lighting that would slash 13.2 million tons of carbon emissions and create energy savings equal to taking 11 million European households off the grid, reports the BBC. A new report urges the European parliament to follow the... More »

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greenhouse gases • European Union • CO2 • fluorescent light bulbs • Thomas Edison • low-energy light bulbs • energy conservation

 Tower Trims 
 Light Show 
 by Half 

Green concerns move Paris to confine hourly twinkling to 5 minutes, down from 10

Oct 17, 08 2:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The City of Lights will sparkle just a little less soon, Reuters reports. The Eiffel Tower’s hourly display of flashing lights will be cut in half, from 10 minutes per hour to five, management announced today, setting an energy-saving example for Parisians. The gesture is mostly symbolic, however; the... More »

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climate change • Paris • Eiffel Tower • energy conservation

ANALYSIS

Internet Hookup Would Make Appliances More Efficient

Linked fridge, for instance, could adjust usage automatically

Sep 25, 08 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Electric bill breaking the bank these days? Your fridge might be able to help, when developers start bringing Internet-ready appliances to market, GigaOm reports. Proactive dashboards could control energy usage to save money and conserve by telling wired appliances to reduce power during certain time periods without human input, and... More »

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technology • Internet • networks • energy conservation • home appliances • energy dashboard

Dubai High Rise Would Add Novel Twists

Revolving floors just one of 80-story tower's planned innovations

Jun 26, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - If heights make your head spin, a planned 80-story tower in Dubai might not be the place for you. Set to be the "world's first building in motion," David Fisher's design features doughnut-shape floors that rotate 360 degrees around a fixed cement core, the AP reports. It would... More »

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architecture • alternative energy • construction • Dubai • real estate development • new construction • building • architectural plans • energy conservation

 GOP Going 'Green,'
 With Oil on the Side 

Party's newly crafted policy backs renewable energy—plus drilling

Jun 25, 08 5:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - An elite group of Republican senators met yesterday to craft an energy policy which the GOP claims is greener than the Democrats' plan, and more likely to control gas prices. Republicans will emphasize conservation—along with more nuclear plants and oil drilling—and have dubbed Barack Obama's opposition to increased... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Democrats • nuclear power • Senate Republicans • gas prices • renewable energy • oil exploration • energy policy • energy conservation • oil shale extraction

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