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A Rough Rollout for Smart Meters in Texas - Green Inc. Blog

"In other words, unusually cold weather — which makes electric heating systems work harder — was a key reason for the higher bills." [Exactly]

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Posted March 9, 2010
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good to see this // "Energy Star for Data Centers Launching in June" [ecogeek]

"Starting in June of this year, data center operators can apply for Energy Star status. The new rating system will score data centers based on PUE, or power unit efficiency, on a scale of 1 - 100." [Megan Treacy]

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Posted February 9, 2010
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Four reasons why the energy efficiency market is poised to explode [VentureBeat]

I liked this one..
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"It’s capital efficient. Energy management systems are usually based on information technology (just look at Google PowerMeter, Microsoft Hohm and GridPoint). Companies can bring these devices and software offerings to market with relatively little investment. This contrasts sharply with the more capital intensive business models you see in the solar, wind, energy storage and green materials industries."

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Filed under  //   clean+energy   energy+dashboards   energy+efficiency  
Posted January 20, 2010
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Intel Has A Site For Home Energy Management

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Posted January 19, 2010
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Whirlpool, Direct Energy assemble home energy system [CNET]

And hey look, it looks like a Tablet.

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Posted January 5, 2010
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Green Building Trends to Watch in 2010 [Earth2Tech]

"Energy Retrofits Become Big Business: The country’s building stock is largely old and wastes energy, and the measures needed to make structures run more efficiently — say by adding more insulation in the case of homes or replacing aging heating and cooling systems in office buildings — often pay for themselves in reduced energy bills in a handful of years."

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Filed under  //   earth2Tech   energy+efficiency   green   green+trends   LEED  
Posted December 25, 2009
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5 Innovations that Will Change Cities in the Next 5 Years [A Smarter Planet Blog]

"If there’s one common thread in all of the advances we see in the coming years, it’s the ability to monitor our environment with sensors and the application of analytics – complex algorithms baked into software – to make decisions based on all of that data."

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Posted December 17, 2009
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Data Center Is Underground And Probably More Efficient

"It's Iron Mountain's man-made caverns in an old limestone mine, and in room 48, an experiment in data center efficiency design and the use of geothermal environmental conditions for extra efficiency is taking place."

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Posted December 17, 2009
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Green Home Brings Technology and Sustainability Together Under One Roof

The passage below tells me the demand for eco-architects and contractors will continue to rise as energy efficiency and sustainability continue to be drivers for cost savings and social responsibility.

"One of the biggest challenges of the entire 14-month project was finding qualified contractors versed in green-building design and products. Now, she hopes the house will serve as a resource for other homeowners looking to incorporate some of the house's features, such as using sustainably forested wood materials, water-efficient appliances, and a rainwater harvesting system."

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Filed under  //   CNET   energy+efficiency   green+design   green+tech   LEED   sustainability  
Posted December 15, 2009
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Camille Ricketts on GreenBeat // "Utilities eye their own ‘iTunes App Stores’ for Smart Grid apps"

"Every utility will have its own version of the iTunes App Store,” said Austin Energy, CIO of Austin Energy, during this morning’s utility panel at GreenBeat 2009 in San Mateo, Calif. — essentially, every major utility, in order to be at the cutting edge of the Smart Grid, will need to have a full portfolio of applications that can help their customers trim their energy use and their monthly bills."

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Posted November 19, 2009
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