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Industrial LED projects: What You Need to Know Now - April 26, 8 am - 3:30 pm Brookfield
Keeping up with LED technologies and trends? Through a combination of lecture and examination of real-world case studies; we’ll explore what every facility and sustainability manager needs to know when embarking on a new or retrofit LED p… more...
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LED Lighting
0 replies | 900 views | Posted on: 04/04/2017 | Last updated: 04/04/2017
A film worth watching: How to keep cool without costing the Earth?
About 6% of the electricity generated in America is used to power air-conditioning systems that cool homes and offices. As countries such as Brazil, China and India grow richer, they will surely do likewise. Not only is that expensive for c… more...
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Other Products
0 replies | 2211 views | Posted on: 02/14/2017 | Last updated: 02/14/2017
Microscopic Bacteria Bring Concrete to Life
More and more often, engineers find themselves turning to the natural world for inspiration. By handpicking key properties from the planet’s biodiversity, scientists are able to create designs that are lighter, stronger, and more energy e… more...
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Concrete
0 replies | 2515 views | Posted on: 06/08/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2017
Tesla Gigafactory: What it means for solar energy?
Tesla's Gigafactory out in Nevada has been creating a stir in the news recently, and with good reason. Their goal? Running the battery production facility with zero fossil fuel consumption. In order to accomplish this, they plan to use … more...
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Solar Energy
0 replies | 4712 views | Posted on: 01/11/2017 | Last updated: 01/11/2017
Solar Roadways - if you haven't seen this yet, you should
Check out the video for Solar Roadways if you haven't seen it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlTA3rnpgzU It raised over 2 million from an Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways The video claimed that t… more...
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Solar Energy
1 replies | 1538 views | Posted on: 03/17/2015 | Last updated: 01/10/2017
Tool to Estimate Refrigerator/Freezer Energy Usage
Just learned about this database and resource for refrigerators and freezers, courtesy of Midwest Energy Performance Analytics, Inc. http://www.kouba-cavallo.com/refrig1.html Determine the energy use of your refrigerator (or freezer)… more...
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Refrigerators
0 replies | 2571 views | Posted on: 03/13/2016 | Last updated: 03/13/2016
LED Lighting Upgrade of TD Garden in Boston Completed by Osram Sylvania
Did you know that the TD Garden has undergone a significant LED lighting retrofit? The project, implemented by SYLVANIA Lighting Solutions of Wilmington, MA, included an audit and survey of the existing lighting system, and installation an… more...
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LED Lighting
0 replies | 2174 views | Posted on: 03/11/2016 | Last updated: 03/11/2016
LEDs will be the Lighting Standard of the Future
LED bulbs are the future of lighting. The Department of Energy has brought forth a rule that lead to the phase-out of CFLs. The new rule which has been on the table for over a decade will use the current standard already established by Cong… more...
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Lighting
0 replies | 859 views | Posted on: 02/13/2016 | Last updated: 02/13/2016
To Reach the Global Lighting Goal we have to educate people about LEDs
The Global Lighting Challenge is a race to install 10 billion high-efficiency light bulbs and fixtures. The goal of the campaign is to reach a cumulative global sale of 10 billion high efficiency, high-quality, and affordable lighting produ… more...
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LED Lighting
0 replies | 1309 views | Posted on: 02/01/2016 | Last updated: 02/01/2016
Green Concrete
We are looking to network with Green Concrete providers more...
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Concrete - Other
2 replies | 1583 views | Posted on: 07/09/2013 | Last updated: 01/04/2016
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