Filed under: current events, eere, energy efficient, energy policy, renewable energy, sustainable energy | Tags: accomplishments, eere, government, link, office of energy efficiency and renewable energy
If you want to keep abreast of what the U.S. Department of Energy’s EERE is up to, there’s this nifty page which lists the recent accomplishments in both areas: EERE Recent Accomplishments.
They have separate lists for renewable energy and energy efficient accomplishments in the area of energy policy.
Filed under: current events, energy efficient, energy policy, renewable energy, sustainable energy | Tags: department of energy, DOE, events, government, Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative
On July 14, 2008, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it’s putting $850,000 towards the Securing a Clean Energy Future Initiative. The goal with this is to establish state-level energy policies.
This Initiative has its own site, located here.
Filed under: eere, energy conservation, energy efficiency tips, energy efficient, money saving, renewable energy, saving electricity, saving energy, sustainable energy | Tags: electricity, electronics, leaking electricity, phantom load, standby power, vampire power
I learned this on the EERE Web site:
75% of the electricity being used to power your home electronics is used while those electronics are turned off.
So unplug them or utilize a power strip to cut their power. Electricity for home electronics doesn’t require so much energy as your clothes dryer or AC, but it does have some effect.
Do a search for “standby power” if you’re interested in learning more information about this.
There are a whole host of seemingly small actions you can take to save energy, save money, save electricity. Start now to make a difference!
Filed under: current events, energy efficient, renewable energy, solar power, sustainable energy, wind power | Tags: club, dance, energy efficiency, europe, piezoelectricity, sustainability
A couple weeks ago, club Surya opened up in King’s Cross, London. This is a Club4Climate project which has a dance floor powered by piezoelectricity. This means it utilizes crystals which, in response to pressure created by the weight of dancers as well as their movements, supplies powers to various parts of the club! The floor handles 60% of the energy needed. The remaining needs are supplied by wind and solar power. (Private homes in the area benefit from any extra power generated.)
The first club intended to make use of such a dance floor was Sustainable Dance Club’s Club Watt in Rotterdam (in the Netherlands.)
In 2010, Club4Climate also intends to create an eco-friendly holiday island which will operate in a sustainable manner as well.
