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A new light on saving energy
Some 80,000 dynamic street lights have been installed in Europe over the past few years. Quite a modest number if you consider that there are some 91 million light points in Europe. The city of Oslo alone has 54,000 street lights. A dynamic street light is a system that tells you exactly how much energy each single luminary is using and when its lamp needs to be replaced. It adapts the light intensity automatically to external factors such as the amount of daylight, weather conditions, road constructions ... |
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The 14 best states for energy efficiency
Once a “token gesture,” energy efficiency is now increasingly becoming a “first fuel” — the resource utilities seek before any other, even before renewable energy or other in-favor generation sources. So says the report, “Meeting Aggressive New State Goals for Utility-Sector Energy Efficiency: Examining Key Factors Associated with High Savings,” issued today by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Chances are you are experiencing the benefits of efficiency – or are about to do so ... |
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- Finding US stimulus dollars for your private property conservation project
By partnering with Federal Agencies, state and local governments and nonprofit organizations involved in larger scale conservation projects, individual ...
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