Efficiency

Can you really "do more with less?" Sure thing. PF Members tell you how here.

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Alliance to Save Energy
"Energy efficiency" may not be a sexy catchphrase like 'renewables' or 'solar,' but there's a lot of innovation in an area that has more or less been lagging around for 30-some years: low-flow shower heads, triple-pane windows, fuel-efficient cars... Read More
Planet Forward
In part 2 of this week's webisode, Planet Forward host Frank Sesno sits down with President of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and former Democratic Congressman Dave McCurdy (D-OK) about Tuesday's results and the future of energy policy.... Read More
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Accept the viability that a Hydrogen Generator System is an answer to provide the Navy the ability to realize actual fuel savings versus fuel cost avoidance. A Hydrogen Generator system can be operated safely in a shipboard environment. It can be... Read More
International District Energy Association
Improving the efficiency of energy production from existing central power plants or heating plants with combined heat and power production technologies is a proven means to double the efficiency of fuel use. The fundamental rationale is presented by... Read More
International District Energy Association
By combining the production of thermal and electrical energy in central utility plants, district energy systems can reduce the demand on the public electrical grid, especially during peak load periods, while more than doubling the efficiency of fuel... Read More
International District Energy Association
Build more district energy systems, because they have the inherent scale and load aggregation to consume biomass as well as fossil fuels and to use unique resources such as deep lake water to replace air conditioning equipment.
International District Energy Association
District Energy is a proven technology that has been heating our colleges and universities, hospitals, research campuses, downtown areas, airports and military installations for over 100 years. This video walks the viewer through the basic concepts... Read More
Planet Forward
Planet Forward hosted a LIVE event during the White House’s GreenGov Symposium, a conference focused on making all levels of government more sustainable. In this week's webisode, the U.S. General Services Administration shows how restoring a... Read More
Citizen at large
Place a geostationary microwave station in orbit and broadcast to a set of Bloom Boxes placed around the countryside. If one location is clouded over, broadcast to another location. These microwaves could also power a spacecraft (space elevator).... Read More

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