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Did the stimulus save green jobs?

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Posted on Apr 18 2011 by Daniel

“The Stimulus Worked!” You may now return to your regularly scheduled unemployment.


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  Tags: carbon tax, efficiency, green jobs, stimulus, subsidies Category: EcoMetrics, Energy, Financial, Policy, Residential

Put a Price Tag on Power

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Posted on Apr 7 2011 by Daniel

Would you shop at a grocery store with no prices?


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  Tags: disaggregation, electricity, groceries, power Category: EcoMetrics, Energy, InfoVis, PlotWatt, Residential

Radiation Dose Chart

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Posted on Mar 23 2011 by Daniel

With the catastrophe gripping the Fukushima reactor in Japan, you may be wondering, “How much radiation is too much?”


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  Tags: japan, nuclear, radiation, visualization Category: Energy, InfoVis

Lean for the Solar Industry

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Posted on Mar 21 2011 by Daniel

What can Henry Ford teach the solar industry?


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  Tags: henry ford, solar, waste Category: Commercial, EcoMetrics, Energy, Lean

Energy Efficiency Grants for Chapel Hill Residents

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Posted on Mar 17 2011 by Daniel

If you live in Chapel Hill, you might qualify for some serious energy efficiency subsidies.


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  Tags: chapel hill, efficiency, funding, grants Category: Energy, Residential

The Future of Nuclear Power

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Posted on Mar 16 2011 by Daniel

After an unmitigated natural disaster in Japan, the future of nuclear power faces not only safety challenges, but the specter of public distrust.


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  Tags: earthquake, japan, nuclear, tsunami Category: Carbon, Energy

GreenTech Insider: LED Buyer’s Guide

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Posted on Mar 11 2011 by Daniel

Forget watts – here’s what you need to know about lumens and color temperature when you’re buying an LED light bulb.


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  Tags: CFL, LED, lighting Category: EcoMetrics, Energy, Residential

GreenTech Insider: The Science Behind LED Lighting

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Posted on Mar 9 2011 by Daniel

If you want to understand LED lighting, why not ask an engineer who manufactures them? An interview with Ed Hutchins, Product Engineering Manager at Cree, Inc.


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  Tags: CFL, LED, lighting Category: Energy, Residential

Energy Debt Clock

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Posted on Mar 7 2011 by Daniel

Sure, the national debt is a concern, but do you know how big our energy debt is?


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  Tags: clock, coal, energy, oil Category: EcoMetrics, Energy

Kitchen Appliance Maintenance Checklist

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Posted on Feb 28 2011 by Daniel

No one likes maintenance, but skipping it could cost you…


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  Tags: maintenance, oven, refrigerator Category: Energy, Residential
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