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Acuity Brands, Ameresco, Johnson Controls, Pareto Energy, and Siemens Building Technologies are the corporate names mentioned in a roundup of what's happening in the nation's schools, colleges & universities on the green & EE fronts.
Also in the Channel — among the topics covered: A campus microgrid; Sierra Club's top
green school; MEP work for LEED-certified schools; on-site power. More
Waves rush in, waves recede. Just months after the
wind folks celebrated the best year on record (2009 — the best year of which anyone ever dreamed — they've had a pretty rotten 2010. Installations reached the lowest 9-month total since 2006.
Also Powerful — a gigantic screw-up in IL; making more power with higher towers; lots of news on offshore wind; and making more energy from what blows. More
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P&S Wide Slide Dimmers are compatible with Decorator-style wall plates and offer full-range speed control, combining energy savings with style. Available in preset and non-preset models, they can carry 600-watt and 1000-watt loads. Visit us online. more
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More than $20 million of your money is being invested (by
DoE) in providing tech assistance to commercial buildings to help them reduce energy (so said Sec. Chu).
The goal: Accelerating deployment of cost-effective energy-saving measures.
Also Efficient — what DoE's Building Technologies program has been doing; and 10 case studies of how behavior (on wasting/saving energy) was changed. More
What should business schools teach about sustainable development? How can those
in agriculture make choices more in favor of sustainable agriculture? Can those city landmarks (skyscrapers) actually be "super-green?" Answers await!
Also of Sustenance — new C2C guidance, in the form of an e-book; consumers don't like complicated messages on green; what ISO 26000 means (for hotels). More
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Engineered Products Company (EPCO), has expanded its energy efficient GFF Series™ Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures. With capacity for up to six T5 or T8 lamps, the “new” GFFW Series Lighting Fixture is ideal for high-bay locations and other locations that require above-average
lighting. Using the GFFW lighting fixtures can reduce the overall number of fixtures required to meet lighting needs. more
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With the help of a consulting firm, the Rocky Mountain Institute's "Project Get Ready" has assembled information on what 50 metro areas are doing to . . . get ready! . . . for the dawn of the electric vehicle. Plus: A look at "range anxiety."
Also Pointed — an LA Times writer drives the Chevy Volt and falls in love; a writer from a "freedom-loving" site strongly dislikes the thing. And: Leaf frustration. More
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Rack mounted power distribution units (PDUs) are an integral part of
the power supply system, but one often over looked and under considered. Our free paper on choosing PDUs discusses some of the details to consider when determining your power distribution requirements. Download the free white paper.
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Saving energy is a must today. The new 180W/120W Energy Saving "E" Bulb from Energetic is the first direct screw-in spiral in the market to replace old 400W/250W Metal Halide and Pulse Start lamps without bypassing the ballast. Save over 50% on Energy cost. MORE...
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A broad selection of Alfa pendants is now available with state-of-the-art LEDs, offering exceptional energy efficiency, service life and lighting performance. Alfa LED pendants feature uniform shade illumination and outstanding downlighting characteristics. With their 50,000 hours rated life, Alfa LED pendants are
ideal for retail, hospitality, commercial or residential applications. MORE
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