Category Archives: Energy Savings

2011 Points To 2012 Sustainable Economic Growth

The 2012 U.S. economy is posed to realize 3% annual economic growth built upon 2011′s sustainability innovations. The following links are to the key innovations profiled by Earth 2017 in 2011 that will be driving 2012′s economic growth: Energy Efficient, … Continue reading

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Solar Price Fall Equals $10 Oil Prices!

Bloomberg reports that “If oil prices fell from their 2008 peak as far as solar component prices have, a barrel of oil would cost about $10 – a 93 percent drop.” The fall in price of cleantech and the soaring … Continue reading

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Save Money NOW Greening Your Office

Pam Evans is the Green Business Coordinator for Alameda County where her team has certified approximately 400 businesses on adopting sustainable business practices. This program is putting money in business owners’ pockets by helping them identify and implement actions they … Continue reading

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LED Lighting Revolution Follow Computer Chip To Lower Prices and Mass Adoption

A technology revolution is taking place in lighting that will be as dramatic as the displacement of rotary dialed phones with smart phones. The impacts of this lighting revolution will be lower electric bills, reduced emissions, smart buildings that automatically … Continue reading

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Staples Green Office Survey Results On Recycling and Energy Efficiency Lighting

Staples did  a really cool survey on Earth Day. They did a poll on the greening of the office that they promoted via their twitter feed @staplestweets. Listed below are the results. Two observations stand out. One is that among … Continue reading

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Winners Are: Staples EcoEasy Global Challenge, Lower Electric Bill And Cleaner Environment

Vampire power. Do you know what that is and what it means to your electric bill? Vampire power is the energy that we all waste everyday because our TVs, DVRs , computers or cell phones still consume electricity even when … Continue reading

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Residential Consumers Are Going Green Saving Electricity BUT Are Buying More Computers and Consumer Electronics Increasing Their Home Electricity Consumption!

Here’s what going on in your home. You are cutting energy consumption by trying to use less. And you are buying Energy Star appliances. Here’s some facts: 35% of American households use caulking or weather-stripping to seal cracks and air … Continue reading

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