From Energy Circle:
How the Lighting Facts Label Will Change How We Shop for Light Bulbs.
A guest post from Cree Lighting’s Ginny Skalski, about the new lighting facts label that will make it easier to pick out the best energy efficient lighting.
Curated Links from the Web:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Not Happy about Feds’ Decision on PACE.
This week the Federal Housing Finance Agency declined support of the Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE) program; Arnold is not pleased. (From ARRA Track CA Blog)
Energy Efficiency: Twice the Impact of Renewables, Nuclear, and Clean Coal, Combined.
By 2020, 65% of worldwide carbon cuts in the energy sector will come from energy efficiency, according to the International Energy Agency. (From Treehugger)
Infrared Home Inspections, from an Airplane.
A new project in Belgium allows homeowners to check out their homes’ thermal performance online, by accessing a database of infrared images taken from a low-flying airplane. (From Infosthetics)
Energy Efficient Lighting Soon to Dominate Market.
By 2020, LEDs alone will represent 42% of the residential market for lighting, according to new research from Lux. (From Earth2Tech)
Joke: How Many DOE Workers Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?
A recent audit found that DOE buildings continue to be illuminated by obsolete fluorescent tube lamps and incandescent bulbs. According to the New York Times, “The department does not have a clear explanation for why it is not following the money- and energy-saving advice that it urges others to take.” (From the New York Times)
DOE Completes Largest Zero Energy Building in U.S.
Although it may be having lightbulb troubles, the Department is leading by example in another area, having just completed the largest net-zero energy building in the country. (From Inhabitat)
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