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Truck Fuel Consumption Reduced by 7.5 Percent By Using a 'Boat Tail'

A boat tail, a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck, leads to fuel savings of 7.5 percent. This is due to dramatically-improved aerodynamics, as shown by road tests conducted by the PART (Platform for Aerodynamic Road Transport) public-private partnership platform

9 Nov 2009

Power Companies Can Now Give Consumer Access to Energy Efficiency Information Online

Electric utilities across the country are invited to help bring consumers out of the dark about the importance of energy efficiency. Power companies can now provide easy access to information about their energy efficiency programs at no charge

2 Nov 2009

ClearLite Launches "A Safer CFL", with the ArmorLite SAFETY ECO CFL

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: CLRH), a leading innovator of eco-friendly, energy-saving “natural” lighting today announced that it is introducing A Safer CFL, the patent-pending ArmorLite SAFETY ECO CFL, ...

2 Nov 2009

Holden Commodore Sets Record Lowest Fuel Economy for Six Cylinder Australian Car

The Holden Commodore has returned the best fuel economy of any standard Australian-built entrant in a gruelling 3000 kilometre drive from Darwin to Adelaide

1 Nov 2009

Poorly Insulated Homes Cost UK home Owners £2.9 Billion a Year in Wasted Heating

UK home owners waste a staggering £2.9 billion on energy bills and inadvertently pump 15,529,410 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year by failing to adequately insulate their homes, reveals new research and analysis from Rockwool

27 Oct 2009

ENERGY STAR Ratings Now Available for Food Processing Plants

Manufacturing plants that make container and food items in the US can now earn EPA's ENERGY STAR for superior energy efficiency.

The new Energy Performance Indicators (EPIs) for flat and container glass manufacturing plants and juice and frozen fried potato processing plants are the first of their kind for these industries

19 Oct 2009

New Regulations and Funding Mean California Takes Lead Position on Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings

Many trends start in California and then spread eastward across the US. When it comes to energy efficiency and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, California is taking the lead in retrofitting existing buildings to reduce energy use and emissions

19 Oct 2009

EcoCAR Challenge Started by Engineering Students at Virginia Tech

When a college student receives a new car, their first typical thought isn't how they'll dismantle the vehicle's engine and re-engineer it for maximum fuel efficiency and lowest possible emissions. But that's exactly what members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) plan to do with a 2009 crossover SUV

18 Oct 2009

Cybercom Selected to Provide Electronics for Low Emissions, High Fuel Efficiency Truck Project

A world-leading truck manufacturer chose Cybercom (STO:CYBE) to supply the control electronics for trucks that will be test driven in a unique environmental project during 2010-2012

15 Oct 2009

Human Brains Proved to be Environmentally Friendly

Our brains, it turns out, are eco-friendly. A study published in Science and reviewed by F1000 Biology members Venkatesh Murthy and Jakob Sorensen reveals that our brains have the amazing ability to be energy efficient

15 Oct 2009