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ScienceDaily (Feb. 1, 2012) Consistent appraisals of homes and businesses outfitted with photovoltaic (PV) installations are a real challenge for the nation’s real estate industry, but a new tool developed by Sandia National Laboratories and Solar Power Electric™ and licensed by Sandia addresses that issue. Sandia scientists, in partnership with Jamie Johnson of Solar Power...
From Environmental Leader, January 27, 2012 Air compressors present a variety of opportunities for saving energy, from leak reduction and air intake improvements, to maintenance, monitoring, specification and design, according to guidance from the Carbon Trust. Of the total energy supplied to a compressor, as little as 8 to 10 percent is converted to usable...
ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2011) — An energy quiz which tests people’s knowledge of the amount of energy used by various devices and processes, such as leaving the lights switched on the Christmas tree, has been developed by researchers at the University of Southampton. A team led by Dr Alex Rogers at the University’s ECS — Electronics...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the latest version of its building energy modeling software EnergyPlus, which calculates the energy required to heat, cool, ventilate, and light a building. EnergyPlus is used by architects and engineers to design more efficient buildings, by researchers to investigate new building and system designs, and by policymakers...
It’s time to stop thinking of solar energy as a boutique source of power, says Joshua Pearce. Sure, solar only generates about one percent of the electricity in the US. But that will change in a few years, says Pearce, an associate professor of electrical engineering and materials science at Michigan Technological University. The ultimate in...
ScienceDaily (Nov. 28, 2011) — Pyrite, better known as “fool’s gold,” was familiar to the ancient Romans and has fooled prospectors for centuries — but has now helped researchers at Oregon State University discover related compounds that offer new, cheap and promising options for solar energy. These new compounds, unlike some solar cell materials made from...
In its Motors and Drive Technology Overview, the trust says that a running motor’s energy use in one year can cost up to ten times its purchase cost. Typical running costs for a fully loaded motor range from £1,770 a year for a 2.2kW motor to £25,970 a year for a 37kW motor, the guide says,...
Join Environmental Leader for a webinar on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 10am PST/1pm EST, discussing hidden energy and sustainability costs. Learn first-hand how organizations are gaining comprehensive visibility of their overall energy spend with a single, enterprise-wide system of record. Register now to join Tom Harrington, senior program manager, workplace services at Intuit and...
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