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Shoule We Be More Optimistic About Climate Change?
Source: The Harvard Business Review By: Alex Chen and Vivek Murphy September 16, 2019 There are two stories about climate change. The first is the one you hear the most; that if we don’t dramatically curb greenhouse gas emissions in the next decade, there will...
How LED Lights are Revolutionizing Our Homes, Neighborhoods, and Roads
Source: WBUR News Date: 6.29.19 By: Francesca Paris produced this interview and edited it for broadcast with Kathleen McKenna. Serena McMahon adapted it for the web. When you are purchasing lighting these days and you choose LED, the reasons might be energy...
Game of Thrones Cinematographer Defends Episode 3’s Dark Battle Scenes, Blames Fans’ TV Settings
Source: TV Line By Dave Nemetz / April 30 2019 Were you squinting to see what was happening during Game of Thrones‘ Battle of Winterfell? The episode’s cinematographer says you might just need to adjust your TV set. Many fans complained that certain scenes in...
Ways to finance deep energy retrofits from around the world
Source: The Fifth Estate By David Thorpe March 2019 (Article condensed and this is partial section; see link for full article below) It’s not possible for the world to just “fuel switch our way out of global climate disruption” according to one construction...
GREEN CREATIVE releases miniFIT Gimbal, a 1” and 2” adjustable aiming mini downlight
GREEN CREATIVE proudly announces the launch of the 1” and 2” miniFIT Gimbal luminaires. San Bruno, CA, United States (PRUnderground) March 27th, 2019 MiniFIT gimbals offer up to 600 lumens in a compact form factor. In addition, the fixture’s easily adjustable...
Reducing energy use in aging buildings is worth the investment
Source: The Seattle Times Date: March 19, 2019 By Stephanie Celt, Kerry Meade, and Nancy Hirsh Helping property owners refurbish and upgrade the energy efficiency of their buildings would save money, generate jobs and reduce carbon pollution. The Washington...
The Retail Apocalypse Is Not as Bad as It Seems
Source: The Motley Fool 3.16.19 By Adam Levine-Weinberg U.S. retailers have already announced about 5,000 store closures since the beginning of 2019, but the amount of space that is opening up is quite manageable. It's only mid-March, and U.S. retailers have already...
America’s lightbulb revolution has made major gains in energy savings
Source: The Bulletin By Nadja Popovich, New York Times Service Date: March 13th, 2019 Article Condensed; See link to full Article below. Solar panels and wind turbines get a lot of attention. A more inconspicuous instrument is helping to reshape America’s energy...
The gift that keeps giving: energy efficiency produces value year after year
Source: ACEE By Rachel Gold 2.20.19 An increasing number of states are finding new ways to track and value energy savings over time, according to research published today. Energy efficiency savings can accrue over many years, but most policies focus only on the...
Looking at Efficient Lighting Through a ‘Quality’ Lens
Source: Energy Manager Today By Christina Halfpenny, Executive Director of the DesignLights Consortium. 2.28.19 (Article condensed; see link for the full article below) Incredible as it may seem, Americans, on average, spend 90% of their time indoors, according...