Cali to TV-Makers: Cut Energy Consumption in Half by 2013: The California Energy Commission this week approved a first-in-the-nation efficiency standard for televisions, requiring new TVs sold in the state need to to reduce energy consumption by an average of 33 percent by 2011 and 49 percent by 2013.
“Cash for Caulkers” Could Deliver $23B for Home energy Efficiency: The White House is reportedly considering rolling out a two-year, $23 billion program to encourage homeowners to undertake weatherization projects such as adding air sealing, insulation and energy-saving light bulbs.
Cleantech Open Winner Revealed! EcoFactor Takes the Grand Prize: For the entrepreneurs competing to win the $250,000 grand prize package in the Cleantech Open business plan competition — and join the ranks of past winners like Adura Technologies — the wait is over: The big kahuna goes to smart thermostat software developer EcoFactor.
Iceotope Storms Out of Stealth With Super Efficient Cooling for Servers: Electronics and liquids don’t mix, unless you’re Iceotope. At this week’s Supercomputing 2009 conference in Portland, Ore., the 3-year-old startup is demonstrating a liquid-cooled server setup that has the potential to cut data center cooling costs by up to 93 percent.
Lesson Learned from the PG&E Smart Meter Suit: It’s a Communication Problem: All of the fisticuffs surrounding the suit filed by a Bakersfield, Calif. resident against utility PG&E for a smart meter that he says tripled his electricity bill offers a lesson about the importance of open communication between utilities and their customers.
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