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Clean energy 2030

2008-10-01 10:44:00 by Karen in Official Google Blog
 
...energy. We are developing the technologies and know-how to accomplish this. We can build whole new industries and create millions of new jobs. We can reduce energy costs, both at the gas pump and at home. We can improve our national security. And we can put a big dent in climate change. With strong leadership we could be moving forward on an...
 
Tags: renewable energy, renewable energy cheaper, energy, develop renewable energy, cheaper, reduce energy costs, per-capita energy, energy team, supply energy
 
 
 
 
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Computers energy costs

2008-06-04 08:01:43 by Martin in gHacks technology news
 
...energy friendly the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii were ? Or how a LCD monitor would fare against a good old CRT monitor ? Australian consumer group Choice created a chart displaying the power usage of common household technology products and its important that people understand the implications The test compared the on, off and...
 
Tags: energy, costs, energy costs, save energy, yearly energy consumption, idle energy consumption, idle, nintendo wii consumes, nintendo wii
 
 
 
 
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Save some energy over the holidays

2007-12-22 07:20:00 by Karen in Official Google Blog
 
...Energy Czar Here's a suggestion for everyone to save energy over the holidays (and at other times!): turn off your computer and monitor or put them into "sleep" mode when you're not using them Why? The typical desktop PC uses 100-200 watts even when it's idle. That's the equivalent of 1-2 bright incandescent (read: inefficient) light bulbs....
 
Tags: energy, save, energy efficiency, save energy, light, people, computers, remind people, bright light bulb
 
 
 
 
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Computers with the Best Energy Saving Features

2008-06-18 08:09:15 by PC Freak in MS Windows Vista Compatible Software
 
...energy bills are escalating these days, computers need to also adhere towards the various things that can help aid in saving energy. Computers are likewise large energy consuming devices and for sure many experts are seeking ways to either fabricate their current desktop setup or lean towards purchasing new ones that are energy saving...
 
Tags: features, energy, energy features, energy bills, energy standards, computers, energy savings, computer desktop deals, compliant
 
 
 
 
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Google To Solve Energy Crisis With Geothermal Wonder-System

2008-08-19 14:00:00 by Jonathan Kennedy in Silicon Alley Insider
 
...energy crisis too Google's philanthropic arm has invested $10 million in a geothermal technology that promises to "Supply Thousands of Times US Energy Needs." And we have to admit: It sounds pretty cool In the continuing effort to develop electricity from renewable energy cheaper than from coal, Google, through its philanthropic arm...
 
Tags: energy, energy crisis, total annual energy, google, geothermal energy, renewable energy cheaper, philanthropic arm, philanthropic arm google, breakthrough energy technology
 
 
 
 
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Five Energy-Saving Searches, One Unwitting

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2008-09-01 18:00:04 by rafi in Alt Search Engines
...energyespecially useful if youre low on battery and in a pinch to do a few searches without an outlet nearby. But what does it actually do? Meaning, wheres the Klingon? From what I could muster, I tried several different searches, and most of the time, my top links included the words star or trek in them. So, for example, do a search for desk...
 
Tags: energy, energy-saver, black, solar energy, black background, words, words star, star, energy savings
 
 
 
 
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Greenbox Keeps a Constant Eye on Home Energy Use (The Startup Review)

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2008-10-09 15:31:23 by Paul Glazowski in Mashable!
...energy management platform that enables households to save money and reduce their carbon footprint. CEOs Pitch Greenbox founders tackle the challenge of global warming by designing an intuitive, information-rich, interactive Web-based platform that homeowners can use to track energy use in real time. Even small reductions in energy...
 
Tags: energy, greenbox, energy usage, greenbox technology, startup, energy monitor, monitor, greenbox 20-word description, track energy
 
 
 
 
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Google.org announces investment in BrightSource Energy

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2008-05-14 10:14:00 by A Googler in Official Google Blog
...Energy Strategy Today we are pleased to announce our participation in BrightSource Energy's $115 million venture financing with a $10 million equity investment as part of Google's RE Solar thermal energy generation is one of the key emerging industries addressing the changing global climate and we are excited about both of our current...
 
Tags: brightsource energy, clean energy industries, industries, investments, renewable energy, clean energy, renewable energy startups, investments manager, current investments
 
 
 
 
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Partnering with GE on clean energy

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2008-09-17 13:37:00 by A Googler in Official Google Blog
...energy choices. We will focus on improving power generation, transmission and distribution a combination of technologies that could be known as the " smart grid ." (It would be fair to refer to electricity technologies in common use today as a "grid of only average intelligence The existing U.S. infrastructure has not kept pace with the...
 
Tags: electricity, distribute electricity, grid, smart grid, smart electricity grid, manage electricity, geothermal energy technologies, energy technologies, electricity bill