On March 23 and 24 encourage your friends and family to join you in shutting off the phone, heading outdoors instead of lounging in front of the TV, and turning off the computer in honor of the third National Day of Unplugging. From sundown to sundown, participants will sign a pledge and embrace a world [...]
Pittsburgh is the second largest city in the state of Pennsylvania, in North Eastern United States. The city is known for its economic influence, especially its steel industry, but is also known for its robotics, financial services, technology, and health care. The city is also home to a number of major worldwide financial institutions, including [...]
A “Smart City” in the United States may be defined as one that uses technologies in the field of information and communication to become much more intelligent in the way it handles resources to ensure in savings via cost and energy. These technologies are also utilized to improve quality of life for all residents as [...]
Turkey, potatoes, apple pie and beef stew are some of the traditional winter meals we all love, offering enough warmth and spice to turn an otherwise cold and bleak season into something special. Considering the origins of these foods, however, we find that they are a recipe for environmental problems. Tracing winter delicacies like roasted [...]
Last week, the Experimental Home Energy™ online learning center was unveiled by BestBuy.com, along with experimental physical departments that give customers the power to conserve energy. Best Buy Co., Inc. launched its Home Energy™ retail concept, via an Online Learning Center on BestBuy.com and physical departments within three U.S. Best Buy stores, to provide technology products, solutions [...]
We all know solar power is great for Mother Earth, but did you know it can help create jobs? To see how, read this article posted by Clean Techies. Alternative energy is not only good for the environment; it’s good for job creation, too. According to the Solar Foundation, 100,237 Americans are now working in [...]
Photo Credit: Flickr/valli_mark Congressman Barney Frank and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. joined the City of New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang to launch a city-wide, multi-site solar power initiative that will use solar panels that are exclusively manufactured in the United States. This will reduce the City’s overall energy spending through a [...]
The global headquarters of the office supply and service store earns certification for superior energy efficiency for its facility performing in the top 25 percent of similar buildings nationwide. Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), celebrating 25 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, announced last Friday that the company’s global headquarters, located [...]
Rexel unveils results of the first international survey conducted by Harris Interactive about what’s important to Americans when it comes to energy efficiency. Energy efficiency aims to reduce energy consumption without deteriorating the level of service and therefore reduce economic, ecological and social costs. Professionals in this field are very familiar with the issue, but how [...]
Photo Credit: GE Energy An OEM partnership agreement with Inovateus Solar for solar carport charging stations reached while at Greenbuild International Conference & Expo. GE Energy Industrial Solutions (NYSE: GE) announced Wednesday, Oct. 5, that it has reached a partnership agreement to work with Inovateus Solar, a U.S. solar-power distribution and integration company, to build [...]