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31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
The amount of energy consumed by the set-top boxes used to access pay TV in our homes is due to go down another 20 percent due to new commitments made by leading service providers such as Comcast, AT&T, and Dish Network. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
The Department of Energy has taken the long awaited first step toward implementing the statutorily required phaseout of inefficient incandescent light bulbs. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
National set-top box energy use is down by almost 40 percent since 2012, according to a report released today, which means consumers are spending $1.6 billion less per year to power the black boxes connected to the [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
The Department of Energy’s proposal to dramatically narrow the scope of light bulbs covered by the upcoming federal 2020 energy efficiency standards will cost consumers up to $12 billion on their utilit [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
New set-top boxes placed in our homes by a cable, satellite, or telephone company will soon use about 20 percent less energy than current models due to a new agreement reached with leading environmental groups. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
While the energy efficiency of America’s smart televisions has improved greatly since flat panel models were first introduced, some of the energy savings are at risk due to new “smart wake” features that can waste a lot of power when the TV is in standby mode. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Nevada residents and businesses just hit the jackpot in energy and pollution savings because the Governor’s Office of Energy today adopted minimum energy efficiency standards for new light bulbs. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Although the Department of Energy under the Trump administration repeatedly drags its heels when it comes to setting common sense energy efficiency standards for appliances and lighting, states like Colorado are filling the gap. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Ever wonder how much energy is consumed by the almost 100 million new smart speakers installed in America’s homes, such as the Amazon Echo and the video-streaming devices hooked up to our televisions? [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Did you know that California is home to more swimming pools than anywhere else in the country? [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Wondering what one of the biggest energy vampires that might be lurking in your home is, the one that sucks around 10 watts of power continuously when you are asleep? [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
U.S. consumers spent almost $2 billion less on their electricity bills last year compared to 2013, thanks to improvements in the energy efficiency of the set top boxes placed in millions of homes by the cable, satellite, and telephone companies. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
President Trump is attacking energy-efficient appliances, using a blend of exaggeration, falsehoods, and innuendo that ignores the huge savings in energy and money that efficiency standards are delivering to America’s homes and businesses [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm by Noah Horowitz
Like many Californians, I just received a robocall from my utility letting me know that it may need to turn off my electricity for a few hours on each of the next few days due to an extended heat wave. [read post]