Energy Efficiency

How to Stay Comfortable During the Summer Heat Wave

How to Stay Comfortable During the Summer Heat Wave

Boonsri Dickinson: September 9, 2010

Honeywell conducted a survey and found that Americans like to be comfortable, no matter the cost. But with new technology and information, consumer behavior might begin to change.

Hot Water, Lights and AC as a Service

Hot Water, Lights and AC as a Service

Michael Kanellos: August 30, 2010

Skyline Innovations, Metrus Energy and others have come up with ways to take the sting—and cost—out of energy retrofits.

Top Ten Greentech IPO Candidates

Top Ten Greentech IPO Candidates

Eric Wesoff: August 27, 2010

Here’s hoping that the next batch of Greentech IPOs look better than the current pageant.

How a Word-of-Mouth Light Bulb Program Saved Molokai $6.5 Million

How a Word-of-Mouth Light Bulb Program Saved Molokai $6.5 Million

Boonsri Dickinson: August 27, 2010

The small island community switches over from incandescent light bulbs to more efficient bulbs through the power of suggestion.

Consumer-Facing Smart Grid: Too Many Gadgets?

Consumer-Facing Smart Grid: Too Many Gadgets?

Eric Wesoff: August 27, 2010

Is networking every home appliance the way to get consumers to save energy?  Or can consumer behavior be modified in less ‘gadgety’ ways?  Plus, an update on People Power.

Nuventix Helping to Flip the Lighting Industry to LEDs

Nuventix Helping to Flip the Lighting Industry to LEDs

Eric Wesoff: August 26, 2010

An innovative cooling technology helps position LEDs to take over the lighting industry.

OPower Shifts Regions, But Gets Similar Results in Energy Efficiency

OPower Shifts Regions, But Gets Similar Results in Energy Efficiency

Michael Kanellos: August 25, 2010

A year-long test in Minnesota yields California-like results. Score one for the behavioralists. Added bonus: Google trash talk.

Lumenergi Closes $12.7M in Financing

Lumenergi Closes $12.7M in Financing

Katherine Tweed: August 25, 2010

Lumenergi is closing in on some large corporate clients as it secures more funding.

Digital Lumens: LEDs Winning the Lighting War

Digital Lumens: LEDs Winning the Lighting War

Eric Wesoff: August 25, 2010

LEDs on the cusp of transforming the lighting industry, replacing the incandescent light bulb.

General Electric Partnership Could Slash Home Energy Use by 70 Percent

General Electric Partnership Could Slash Home Energy Use by 70 Percent

Katherine Tweed: August 24, 2010

GE is part of a pilot project to show that homes can drastically cut their energy use with retrofits.

VC Investing in Greentech, Installment #137

VC Investing in Greentech, Installment #137

Eric Wesoff: August 23, 2010

Greentech venture capitalists and entrepreneurs sitting around talking

Americans Are Clueless on Saving Energy, Study Finds

Americans Are Clueless on Saving Energy, Study Finds

Katherine Tweed: August 19, 2010

Stop telling people to just switch off the lights—it’s confusing them.

OPower Making Millions in Home Energy Efficiency

OPower Making Millions in Home Energy Efficiency

Eric Wesoff: August 16, 2010

“Web portals and in-home displays are not delivering value”: an update on the energy-efficiency startup that could.

Veteran CEO Installed at LED Lighting Firm Intematix

Veteran CEO Installed at LED Lighting Firm Intematix

Eric Wesoff: August 5, 2010

Meet the new boss—at a time when the residential LED lighting industry might finally be at the tipping point.