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Table of contents
1 Overview
2 Featured
3 Products
4 Media

4.1 Awareness
4.2 Government & Politics
4.3 Do As I Say, Not as I Do
4.4 Methods

5 Resources
6 See also
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Overview

  • The Story of Stuff (http://www.storyofstuff.com) - Brilliant, entertaining, must-see, 20-minute video/cartoon by Annie Leonard describes the problems with the status quo linear supply chain, driven by consumerism, which is unsustainable and self-destructive; and encourages a renewable, responsible, self-sustaining, cyclical approach. (StoryofStuff.com)
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Featured

  • Hy-Tech ceramic paint additive has insulating properties (http://interneka.com/affiliate/AIDLink.php?BID=9255&AID=33336) - Paint additive by Hy-Tech Thermal Solutions is a NASA-based technology using an exclusive blend of insulating ceramic microspheres or "vacuum beads". The inexpensive and easy-to-use product helps keep heat out in the summer and in during the winter.
  • US$50 fridge gadget increases efficiency (http://environment.guardian.co.uk/climatechange/story/0,,2036183,00.html) - The the e-cube (http://cost-cutting-cube.com/), invented by British engineers, significantly reduces by around 30% the energy used by fridges and freezers, which are estimated to consume about a fifth of all domestic electricity in the UK. The one-size-fits-all, retrofit, wax device, barely three inches wide, fits around the temperature sensor, to more accurately reflect the temperature of the contents. (Guardian, UK; Mar. 17, 2007)
  • Tankless Water Heaters are Brutal on the Grid When Popularized (http://pesn.com/2005/10/21/9600191_Tankless_Water_Heaters_Stress_Grid/) - Tankless water heaters draw energy on demand, and do not have a thermal energy storage aspect. Multiplied by many customers' hot-water usage patterns, these surges of energy amount to a significantly higher peak load for utilities, resulting in increased costs and, more significantly, in increased waste during non-peak times. (PESN; Oct. 21, 2005)
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Products

  • Biodegradable Picnic Ware - Litter around without any guilt (http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/biodegradable-picnic-ware-litter-around-without-any-guilt/) - This biodegradable picnic set is reusable, recycled and easily disintegrates within a week if left standing in water, or decompose in a few months if left on a compost pile. (EcoFriend; April 23, 2008)
  • Enviro Save Valve (http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23400781-3102,00.html) - Lloyd Linson-Smith's device diverts and saves cold water that flows from domestic taps before hot water arrives.(KeeleyNet; March 28, 2008)
  • Traffic Management (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/10/battelle-ventur.html) - The Aldis (http://www.aldisgroup.com/) Guardian Eye is a vision-based traffic monitoring and control system based on improving traffic flow by optimizing decisions locally at each signal. Aldis projects the Guardian Eye will increase efficiency at each intersection by up to 40%, thereby saving considerable energy. (Green Car Congress; Oct. 22, 2007)
  • Green Tags - Renewable energy certificates which guarantee that a set amount of free energy or clean energy (e.g. wind power) will go into the grid on the buyer's behalf.
  • PAX Scientific mimics nature's design for fans - Company designs fans, impellers, propellers, mixers based on the geometries of a whirlpool. The result is an approximate 33% improvement in efficiency, reduced noise, size and cost.
  • Power Efficiency Corporation (http://www.powerefficiencycorp.com/) - The Power Genius™ AC electric motor controller incorporates a soft start with energy savings technology that saves 20-40% of the electricity used. It senses a lightly loaded motor’s inefficiency and reduces the power to the electric motor while maintaining the motor at full operating speed.
  • Revolutionary Super-Insulating Vacuum Glass! (http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/03/24/guardian-develops-hyper-insulating-vacuum-glass/) - Researchers at Guardian Industries (http://www.guardian.com/en/index1.html) have recently unveiled a new breed of vacuum-glazed super glass with an incredible R12-R13 insulation rating. (Inhabitat; March 24, 2008)
  • Sound waves turn natural gas into liquid (http://www.physorg.com/news92419771.html) - Worldwide, 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas is wasted every year. Swift LNG aims to turn that gas into a usable liquid fuel with a thermoacoustic natural gas liquefaction technology. It converts heat into sound waves and then into cold refrigeration using highly pressurized helium contained in a network of welded steel pipes. Commercial readiness is expected by 2010. (Physorg; Mar. 06, 2007)
  • High Tech Buildings Use Sunlight, Sea Water to Save Energy (http://www.technologyreview.com/articles/04/10/ap_102504.asp?trk=nl) - Interior lighting that dims and brightens as sunlight waxes and wanes. Air conditioners that shut off when door is left open. Blinds automatically adjusted per sun's path and solar gain need. (MIT Technology Review; Oct. 26, 2004)
  • "Green Building" Electric Radiant Floor Heating (http://www.prweb.com/releases/SpeedheatGeneration4/EnhancesGreenBuilding/prweb506858.htm) - Speedheat® (http://www.speedheat.us/) electric radiant floor heating produces energy savings up to 20% from heating only the occupied areas. It produces even heating from the ground up, with more comfort at lower temperatures, allowing reduced thermostat settings which also lowers heating costs. (PRWeb; Feb. 22, 2007)
  • Blue Line Innovations (http://www.bluelineinnovations.com/) - With a PowerCost Monitor™ you can see at a glance how much electricity your home is consuming, and the difference in consumption caused by turning on and off the various electrical appliances in your home. Tests have proven that householders who use real-time feedback can reduce electricity use by as much as five to 20 per cent.
  • Stockton Engineer Creates Energy Saving Device (http://cbs13.com/local/local_story_347191740.html) - The Plug Power Saver micro controller drastically cuts your electricity bill by finding the most optimum levels of power consumption. It works on all electric motors from your air conditioner to refrigerators, washing machines to whole house fans. Priced at $49.95 the savings would pay for the Power Saver in under a year. (CBS Broadcasting; Dec 13, 2006)
  • Kilowatt Ours (http://www.kilowattours.org/) - Documentary film advocates energy conservation and renewable energy. Energy saving tips show how you can save up to $600 a year on your energy bill.
  • Waterfilm Energy (http://gfxtechnology.com/) - GFX Heat-Xchanger & Water Heater Booster saves energy using drainwater heat recovery (DHR) to pre-heat cold water before it enters the water heater. Not only does it save 30%-50% of a home’s total water heating energy consumption, it also effectively triples the heating capacity of the water heater.
  • Smarty Pants Energy Monitor (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/the-home-joule.php) - The Home Joule (http://consumerpowerline.com/homejoule/) energy data display device receives real-time info about your local utility, time-of-day energy costs, and local weather, then splices this with your home energy consumption. It helps consumers make informed decisions to reduce energy use. (TreeHugger; May 1, 2007)
  • Water > Aquanotion (http://www.twoflush.com/) - TwoFlush dual flush system converts the standard North American style toilet in to a water conserving, money saving TwoFlush toilet: a small flush for liquid waste and a big flush for solid waste. The system is an inexpensive, proven design that has been used in Europe and all over the world for years.
  • Magswitch (http://www.magswitch.com.au/) - Switchable on/off permanent magnets control magnetic fields without the electric power required by electromagnets. It affords the ability to manufacture a low cost, switchable permanent magnetic device, replacing existing electromagnets to develop ecological sustainability and improved performance.
  • Compost Toilets Bid Farewell to "Flush and Forget" (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/farewell_to_flu.php) - The "flush and forget" system is expensive and water-intensive, disrupts the nutrient cycle, and is a major source of disease in developing countries. Nutrients are lost from agriculture, and the nutrient overload has led to the death of many rivers and the formation of dead zones in ocean coastal regions. (TreeHugger; Oct. 29, 2007)
  • EnerBrite Cuts Commercial Energy Costs by 30% (http://www.enerbrite.com/index_files/Page460.htm) - The EnerBrite control system includes a range of technologies from occupancy-sensing digital thermostats, lighting controls, and in-suite amenities, to a fully integrated energy management and communication system. Their SensorStat cuts energy costs by as much as 30%, with an ROI of around a year.
  • 25 Gadgets that will save you money (and maybe the environment)  (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/25_gadgets_that.php) - List includes battery chargers, "smart" power strips, electricity usage monitor, efficiency power supply, compact fluorescent bulbs, efficient shower heads, fuel efficient scooter, solar outdoor lighting, programmable thermostat, efficient space heater, solar Christmas lights, remote control power strips. (TreeHugger; Dec. 20, 2006)
  • Texcote: Solar-Reflective Paint (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/08/texcote_solar_r.php) - TexCote is claimed to be 10 times thicker than normal paint and contain a special reflective pigment. It reduces temperatures, and is robust, and is said to have a low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. (TreeHugger; Aug. 31, 2006)
  • Aeroseal (http://www.aeroseal.com/) - Seals air duct leaks from the inside, using small sealant particles that deposit at the leaks without coating the interior of the duct system, providing energy savings up to 40%.
  • Device cuts air conditioner power use by 8% (http://www.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/08/09/288545/Device_cuts_power_use.htm) - Cell-phone-sized device costing around US$12.50 is attached to an air-conditioner by a series of tubes, which collect condensation drops. The water is pumped to the device, which turns it into a fine mist that is sprayed on the back of the air-conditioner, cooling it down significantly. (Shanghai Daily; Aug. 9, 2006)
  • Mow Grass for Eco-friendly Lawn (http://NoMowGrass.com/No) - Low maintenance lawn requires less chemicals, watering and mowing. It's all natural, organic Supine bent (not genetically modified). Southern Mix includes a 50/50 native. Alpine fescue for hot dry areas. Shortest grass available. Soft & cool on bare feet.
  • Insulated Electrical Box (http://www.ibcofusa.com/pb/wp_bad8e167/wp_bad8e167.html?0.7658748767426683) - Excessive and uncontrolled heat loss occurs at electrical boxes when those boxes are located on exterior walls between the conditioned space inside the home and the unconditioned atmosphere outside of the home. IBCofUSA presents an electrical box designed to address this problem.
  • PAX Scientific mimics nature's design for fans (http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:PAX_Scientific) - Company designs fans, impellers, propellers, mixers based on the geometries of a whirlpool. The result is an approximate 33% improvement in efficiency, reduced noise, size and cost. (PESWiki)
  • Sanyo's Aqua: Wash Clothes Without Water (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/02/sanyos_aqua_was.php) - Sanyo's Aqua AWD-AQ1 washing machine can clean your clothes without water. Oxygen in the air is converted to ozone, which kills bacteria, eliminates odors, dirt, or other organic matter. A "normal" washing cycle is also available that uses much less water compared to conventional machines. Water recycled from the rinse cycle is stored inside a tank, where ozone microbubbles are injected, purifying the water. (TreeHugger; Feb. 6, 2006)
  • Ecoballs can save as much as 80% on laundry bills (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/05/ecoballs_ionized_oxygen.php) - Ecoballs produce ionized oxygen that activates the water molecules naturally and allows them to penetrate deep into clothing fibers to lift dirt away. They are also hyperallegenic, antibacterial, chemical free, and gentle on colors and delicate fabrics. (TreeHugger; May 12, 2006)
  • Energy Federation Incorporated (http://efi.org/) - Consumer division and Wholesale division offers a wide array of energy-saving products such as compact fluorescent bulbs, energy-saving powerstrips, time delay switches. (efi.org)
  • Waterless Urinals (http://www.google.com/search?q=waterless+urinals) - Special repelling surface requires no water to flush. In use in airports, corporations - and soon in a city or business year you. (Google)
  • To Flush Or Not To Flush (http://www.opensourceenergy.org/C17/News%20Viewer/default.aspx?ID=1152) - Flushless urinals v. ordinary-looking urinals are at the center of a national debate that has plumbers and water conservationists taking aim at one another. (Slashdot)
  • InterFlush - water saving appliance (http://www.opensourceenergy.org/C17/News%20Viewer/default.aspx?ID=1149) - Flush till it's gone, no more. Retrofit kit fits in the top of your WC siphon and connects to the front mounted flush handle. Saves 47%. (OSEN)
  • 'Champion' of the Restroom (http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/view.asp?date=5/10/2005#) - Leading toilet maker took Uncle Sam's 1/2 water challenge to heart and has come up with a super-powerful vortex design. Their trick is in releasing water rapidly. (DiscoveryChannel.ca; 10, 2005)
  • Sybarite's Modular Tree Dwelling (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/01/sybarite_tree_d.php) - From Sybarite, in the U.K., comes this retro-futuristic concept, which would install rural housing above the tree line. (TreeHugger; Jan. 29, 2006)
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Media

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Awareness

  • Shutting Down for An Hour (http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1485/71/) - Earth Hour (http://www13.earthhourus.org/) was created by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement. Turn off your lights for an hour at 8:00 pm whatever time zone you're in on March 29. (EcoGeek; March 28, 2008)
  • is Crucial to a Green Future (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/01/efficiency_cruc.phpEfficiency) - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory report shows that out of the ~103 exajoules generated from various sources in the US in 2002 (nuclear, hydro, biomass, natural gas, coal, petroleum), 59.3 exajoules were wasted, lost, unused for any valuable work. That's more than half. (TreeHugger; Jan. 29, 2007)
  • Garbage as a 'Muse' (http://www.exn.ca/dailyplanet/view.asp?date=5/20/2005#) - "WEEE-man" (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) sculpture represents the average amount of electronic waste created by one person in a lifetime. It stands 24-feet tall, weighs 3.3-tons. Put one on display in your region of the world. (DiscoveryChannel.ca; May 20, 2005)
  • Energy Efficient TV: No Waste Like Home (http://feeds.feedburner.com/AlternativeEnergyBlog?m=160) - New environmental/energy efficiency home makeover show called "No Waste Like Home" now being broadcast last in the United Kingdom. Fun ways you can save money and save the environment. (Alt-Energy-Blog; Aug. 19, 2005)
  • Household Waste Recycling Doubles in England (http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/32520/story.htm) - Recycling of household waste doubled over the last four years in England with more than a fifth of rubbish being sent for reuse, though potential is three times that: 60% of waste. (Reuters; Sept. 15, 2005)
  • 100 Items To Disappear First In A Panic (http://rense.com/general71/100.htm) - Many have to do with energy: #1. Generators; #2. Water Filters/Purifiers; #4. Seasoned Firewood; #5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps; #6. Coleman Fuel; #12. Charcoal & Lighter fluid; #14. Mini Heater head; #16. Propane Cylinders. (Rense; May 21, 2006)
  • Gluttony's big bang (http://www.sltrib.com/search/ci_4682519) - On average, an American consumes as much energy as two Japanese, six Mexicans, 13 Chinese, 31 Indians, 128 Bangladeshis or 370 Ethiopians, reports mindfully.org. Every day Americans eat 815 billion calories of food (roughly 200 billion more than needed) - enough to feed 80 million people - and throw out 200,000 tons of edible food. (Salt Lake Tribune; Nov. 17, 2006)
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Government & Politics

  • States Sue US over Energy Efficiency of Appliances (http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/32405/story.htm) - Fifteen states led by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the US Energy Department on Wednesday for dragging its feet on setting efficiency standards for household appliances that would save enormous amounts of energy. (Reuters; Sept. 7, 2005)
  • Bush's Loaded Cars Guzzle the Gas (http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,600158361,00.html) - Getting President Bush from here to there consumes an enormous amount of fuel, whether he's aboard Air Force One, riding in a helicopter or on the ground in a heavily armored limousine. The bill gets steeper every day as the White House is rocked by the same energy prices as regular drivers. (AP; Aug. 25, 2005)
  • EU Wants 20 Percent Cut in Energy Use by 2020 (http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/31375/story.htm) - Europe seeks more efficient technology to helping cut dependency on oil and meet climate change targets. (Reuters; June 23, 2005)
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Do As I Say, Not as I Do

  • How Green is Google? (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/10/how_green_is_go.php#perma) - While doing many things as a company toward sustainability, Google’s founders are among those who indulge in a trend among the ultra rich to purchase jumbo jets for private use. Their 767 burns roughly 7,000 gallons of jet fuel on a trip between New York and San Francisco. (TreeHugger; Oct. 19, 2006) (NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/business/17megajets.html?em&ex=1161316800&en=9fc0f5221df19fb7&ei=5087%0A))
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Methods

  • Green IT Can Be Virtually Free (http://www.greenercomputing.com/reviews_third.cfm?NewsID=55903) - Ken Brill, the executive director of the Uptime Institute, spoke with GreenBiz Radio recently about some of the surprisingly easy ways to boost performance and drop IT costs at the same time, and what the Uptime Institute (http://uptimeinstitute.org/) will unveil at its 2008 Symposium in April 2008. (Greener World Media; April 23, 2008)
  • Eat a steak, warm the planet (http://www.physorg.com/news103983167.html) - A kilogram (2.2 pounds) of beef causes more greenhouse-gas and other pollution than driving for three hours while leaving all the lights on back home, according to a Japanese study. (PhysOrg; July 18, 2007)
  • surfaces conserve fuel (http://www.physorg.com/news11095.htmlUneven) - Tiny regular bumps on a surface, such as the wing of an airplane, can substantially reduce total air resistance, and thereby the consumption of fuel according to wind tunnel tests at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. (PhysOrg; Feb. 22, 2006)

[This is a corollary principle to why a turbine (http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/Devices/TeslaTurbine/index.htmlTesla) works.]

  • new meters to cut power (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18064438%255E30417,00.html[Smart) - Interval meters in Australia provide hour by hour electricity consumption data, which enables consumers to gauge when to run what appliances in order to reduce their usage during expensive, high-peak times of day. (The Australian; Feb. 7, 2006)
  • Organic Farms Produce Same Yields as Conventional Farms (http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/513110/?sc=dwhp) - For corn and soybeans, organic farming yields the same size crop with a lot less fossil energy input and impact on the environment than conventional farming, according to a new study published in BioScience, Vol. 55:7, Jul-2005, by Cornell University. (NewsWise; July 11, 2005)
  • Cut energy use in small office buildings by 30% through pre-cooling (http://news.uns.purdue.edu/UNS/html4ever/2006/060117.Braun.energy.html) - engineers from Purdue University have developed a control algorithm for the process of running air conditioning at cooler-than-normal settings in the morning and then raising the thermostat to warmer-than-normal settings in the afternoon. (Purdue; Jan. 17, 2006) (See Slashdot (http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/01/21/2033219) discussion)
  • Curbing Energy Use in Appliances that are Off (http://www.opensourceenergy.org/C17/News%20Viewer/default.aspx?ID=1130) - Appliances that continue to draw electricity even when they are off are enough to power a 100-watt bulb 24/7. (Slashdot; Nov. 2005)
  • This big ol' house (http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_2941593) - Trend toward larger homes with fewer occupants lends to increased energy demands, such as two washers & driers, more lights, double kitchens, more electronic gadgets. Still there are ways to conserve without impinging quality. (SLTribune; Aug. 14, 2005)
  • Roundabouts Reduce Traffic Gridlock and Save Fuel (http://www.opensourceenergy.org/C17/News%20Viewer/default.aspx?ID=1117) - Modern roundabouts not only reduce crashes, but new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows they also can help alleviate dreaded traffic delays and save energy. (OSEN; Nov. 2005)
  • Learning how to save energy (http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050921/CITIZEN0304/109210113/-1/CITIZEN) - Examples from home and business owners who practice energy conservation, incorporate energy efficient and environmentally friendly products, and have installed renewable energy sources into their buildings. Announcing event cosponsored by [1] (http://www.plymouthenergy.org/PlymothEnergy.org). (Laconia Citizen; Sept. 21, 2005)
  • Mankind benefits from eating less meat (http://www.physorg.com/news63547941.html) - If people were to eat more vegetable proteins instead of animal proteins, this would result in multiple – and much-needed – benefits; positively affecting sustainable energy production, sustainable water use, biodiversity, human health and animal welfare. (PhysOrg; Apr. 6, 2006)
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Resources

  • Energy Conservation (http://www.energyplanet.info/Energy_Conservation/) - A visual directory of websites that provide energy efficiency and conservation information and services. (EnergyPlanet.info)
  • Power Factor Correction (http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/PowerFactorCorrection/) - Key for industrial energy savings (most commercial facilities know about this and have it implemented, however, everyone should have it in place, including municipal facilities)
  • Twenty Free Ways to Save Energy (http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/09/twenty_free_way.php#perma) - Consumer Reports gives a teaser to their forthcoming book The Complete Guide to Reducing Energy Costs by presenting an article titled: "20 Free Ways to Save Energy" (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/news/september-2006/20-free-ways-to-save-energy-9-06/overview/20-free-ways-to-save-energy_ov.htm). The list includes: wash clothes in cold water, turn down the heat/ac in the winter/summer, and set the hot water heater at 120° F. (TreeHugger; Sept. 25, 2006)
  • World's leading energy conservation manual to go online (http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/index.jsp?epi-content=REDIRECT&epi-process=process_redirect.jsp&mtitle=E-Mail+Headlines&ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20050517006115&div=428291328) - Energy Institute Press' 2000 book to be converted to online, interactive via Knovel Corporation. (BusinessWire; May 17, 2005)
  • Energy Efficient Home Articles (http://www.energyefficienthomearticles.com/) - There are presently 697 articles in the Energy Efficient Home Articles' database from 512 diverse authors, providing helpful information about energy efficient homes.
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