The simplest way to cut down on energy use isn't to build millions of brand-new LEED-certified buildings; it's to convince people to make changes themselves. And sometimes, having access to energy consumption data--and a friendly ...READ»
Hara, an environmental and energy management software startup, already has some major customers--News Corp., Coca-Cola, and Safeway. But this week the company scored one of the biggest energy resource management deals in history.READ»
How much do you really need to turn on the light above your head? Enough to get physically punished for it? French designer Josselin Zaigouche's Switch Me! light switch makes turning on the light a painful chore by equipping a ...READ»
Our electricity use is invisible, so we consume it without much thought. That's a problem, and two Swedish designers are tackling it with clever, low-tech designs meant to make us a bit more conscious of the energy we use. They're ...READ»
Wireless-sensor start-up Arch Rock is bringing energy management to commercial buildings with Energy Optimizer, a system comprised of sensors, a wireless protocol-based network, and a Web-based Energy Visibility Portal. We've ...READ»
Wouldn't it be great if your bathroom knew when you were entering the room and adjusted the bathwater temperature accordingly? Panasonic's HE-KU37CQS water heater gets close to doing just that.
The sensor-equipped heater, ...READ»
Do you spend your days traipsing around San Francisco? Then congratulations, you live in America's least wasteful city according to a study conducted by Nalgene. The water bottle company questioned 3,750 people in America's 25 ...READ»
