Urban buildings, more specifically, can consume vast amounts of energy throughout their entire life-cycle – from construction to demolition. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), buildings in the U.S. are responsible for 39% of primary energy consumption…
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Technologies that could transform how industries use energy By Harsh Choudhry Mads Lauritzen, Ken Somers, and Joris Van Niel
7 March 2016Views: 1,216As the world grows, in both wealth and population, so will the demand for energy: global primary-energy consumption is on course to increase by 25 percent between now and 2030. read more in mckinsey Technologies that could transform how industries…
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Chicago power company aims for 1 million smart thermostats by 2020 By Sami Grover
18 November 2015Views: 1,080This is a trend that is only really beginning now, but with the decreased costs of adding connectivity, you’ll see an ever-larger portion of the home, slowly, piecemeal, becoming networked Read more in treehugger Chicago power company aims for 1…
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This genius move means that you don’t need a metal heatsink, which brings costs down learn more in treehugger