Energy-saving
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Illawarra Flame is a net-zero house, but wasn't always that way. The environmentally-friendly house was formerly an energy-inefficient "fibro house" – that is, until students from the University of Wollongong got hold of it.
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A new lightweight elevator-hoisting line known as UltraRope could make kilometer-high elevators possible.
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Romanian non-profit Justin Capra Foundation for Sustainable Technologies and Inventions (or FITS) has unveiled its Soleta zeroEnergy range of sustainable off-grid homes.
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Back-to-back announcements from Green Ray LED and Philips show signs that there is now clear water between LED lights and fluorescent lights so far as energy efficiency is concerned.
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Gizmag discusses some of the finer points of Energy Star certification of LED light bulbs with Switch Lighting's Gary Rosenfield.
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The Wattio home energy system can monitor and control the home almost entirely through a smartphone, tablet or PC.
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The “Like a Houseboat” property by Shipley Architects sports steel stilts which enable it to sit upon poor-quality soil once home to a landfill.
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Edgeland Residence is a modern dwelling which draws inspiration from the Native American Pit House.
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The EU-funded Energy Software Tools for Sustainable Machine Design project reduces the power consumption of machines and robots with its analysis software.
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MeterPlug is an energy-saving app that connects via Bluetooth 4 to iOs and Android devices to reveal energy costs and to stop excessive usage.
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The second generation of Tony Fadell's Nest Learning Thermostat will be shipping soon.
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ScienceResearchers at ETH Zurich have created "sweating mats" which can be placed on roofs to help keep buildings cool.
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