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February 26

from Technology Watch

Bloom Energy: You're Cute, But a Little Young... Call Us in Ten Years?

The Bloom Home Energy Server holds incredible potential for home energy, but is still at least ten years out -- we think that's a little early to get excited. Read the full story

October 13

from Technology Watch

MIT Innovation: Energy Efficient White Roofs That Turn Black in Winter.

MIT has a history of coming up with good ideas. This year their MADMEC competition yielded an energy efficient roof tile that saves energy by changing color, from black to white or vice… Read the full story

October 9

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Energy Efficiency: The New Tech Focus For Japan.

From the looks of it, this year's Ceatec could have been called the Ceatec Energy Efficiency Conference and Expo 2009. Read the full story

October 8

from Technology Watch

TED 5000 - Out of the Box, Into Your Living Room.

The game-changing TED 5000 is now available. Here's what you can expect when you get yours home. Read the full story

October 6

from Technology Watch

Google PowerMeter and TED 5000 Bring Real-Time Monitoring Home. Smart Meter, Step Aside.

A new Partnership between Google PowerMeter and TED 5000 Brings power monitoring home, in real-time, without a smart meter! Read the full story

July 14

from Technology Watch

Can Energy Efficient Incandescents Compete?

Can second-generation incandescents really match this? (It's a CFL).

With highly efficient, flicker-free, dimmable, low-mercury, pleasant light CFLs on the market, is research into incremental improvements in incandescent efficiency our best opportunity? Or are we just prolonging the death of an outdated… Read the full story

June 19

from Technology Watch

Intel Jumps on the Energy Efficiency Bandwagon.

We're tremendously excited about Intel's apparent enthusiasm for energy efficient technologies. Read the full story

June 16

from Technology Watch

Newsflash: LEDs Don't Attract Bugs.

These days are over. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Yes, you read that right: the LEDs that you can have in your house, right now, won't attract bugs. Read the full story

May 6

from Technology Watch

LED Bulbs: New Technology, Familiar Shape.

Yesterday was a big day for lighting at the Lightfair International Conference and Expo in New York. New Jersey based Lighting Science Group Corporation and Royal Philips of the Netherlands both unveiled new… Read the full story

April 29

from Technology Watch

What is The Watt?

What, exactly, does that blue line represent? Kilowatts? Kilowatt-hours? Electricity is a complicated monster but the kilowatt/kilowatt-hour question is pretty simple, so we thought we'd diffuse it for you. Read the full story