- Ice Storage system saves school $85,000 - Electricity Forum News
Whereas typical school designs today use 3 watts sq ft , FRHS uses only 1 6 watts sq ft Projected over the life of the building, energy savings from the building's mechanical, plumbing, irrigation and lighting systems are estimated at more than $6 million at current utility rates
- Salina competes against other cities to cut energy - EF News
A typical office light fixture currently runs on 123 watts of power, but smaller tubes now available can produce the same amount of light at 50 watts, or run half-power on 30 watts, he said
- Industry looks to LEDs for homes - EF News
Cree, a leading maker of LEDs, showed a new version of its LED ceiling fixture that uses 6 5 watts, compared with 11 watts for last yearÂ’s model, to create the light of a standard 65-watt lamp Even with the wide range of LED products now available, compact fluorescent bulbs will be the technology of choice for most consumers for years to come
- Flatscreens should have energy labels: FTC - EF News
For instance, a 65-inch flat-screen TV can consume between 135 watts and 433 watts, depending of the options and brands Similarly, a 52-inch LCD model can use between 115 watts to 329 watts "From a consumer standpoint, these products use a lot of energy, so it's a good idea to have labeling disclosure," said Newsome
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Last year TVA estimated the value of two of its nuclear plants at well above their insured limit -- Watts Bar at $6 billion and Browns Ferry at $2 8 billion TVA Director Bill Baxter said the Knoxville-based, federal wholesale power producer is reviewing risks and insurance options based on terrorism activity
- Winds too fickle at Boston City Hall - EF News
The microturbine planned for City Hall's roof, donated by Southwest Windpower of Flagstaff, Ariz , will produce only 1,800 watts, less than 2 percent as much as the Local 103 wind turbine
- TVA plant signals start of nuclear renaissance - EF News
Knoxville-based TVA — the country's largest public utility, serving 8 7 million consumers in Tennessee and six surrounding states — also expects to decide by late summer if it will complete a second reactor at its Watts Bar plant in Spring City, Tenn Watts Bar, the last new nuclear plant in the U S , came online in 1996 after 22 years of construction TVA still holds a construction
- Gadgets to go green at Electronics Show - EF News
The specification now sets maximum levels for power consumption when the computer is on but idle — previously, Energy Star dealt only with the ability to enter "sleep" mode There won't be many desktop computers qualifying for the Energy Star rating — their power consumption is growing, with many now hitting 400 watts
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