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Energy Efficiency Program 05-16-13
May 16, 2013 | WBGH-Syndi

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April 24, 2013 | WBNG CBS Binghamton, NY

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Energy Efficiency Wikipedia Information

In physics and engineering, including mechanical and electrical engineering, energy efficiency is a dimensionless number, with a value between 0 and 1 or, when multiplied by 100, is given as a percentage. The energy efficiency of a process, denoted by eta, is defined asmathrm{efficiency} eta = mathrmwhere output is the amount of mechanical work (in watts)...

Other local news reports

New book outlines impacts of climate instability on Southwest
May 02, 2013 | UC Davis News
It notes the steps governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals are taking to improve energy efficiency, improve water supply reliability, decrease wildfire risk,...

UC Davis lighting experts push for national quality standard for LEDs
February 04, 2013 | UC Davis News
its first-in-the-nation energy efficiency ... Since 1999, when ENERGY STAR first established criteria for CFLs, the requirements have focused on energy efficiency ... CLTC hosted several roundtable sessions that engaged regulators, manufacturers, researchers and energy efficiency ...

The' rebound' effect of energy- efficient cars overplayed
January 23, 2013 | UC Davis News
Critics of energy efficiency programs in... But evidence points to these effects being small -- too small to erase energy savings from energy efficiency ... Energy efficiency ...

A year later: Progress at UC Davis West Village
February 01, 2013 | UC Davis News
'' This is consistent with the idea of UC Davis West Village as a living laboratory that balances energy efficiency ... They include: the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies, which includes the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Research Center; Energy Efficiency ...

From around the web

Companies share energy efficiency secrets
May 22, 2013
Department of Energy program gets companies to share energy reducing strategies. ...

Amtrak replaces aging locomotives
May 14, 2013 | Latest news updates from RGJ.com
When Amtrak unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives Monday at a plant in California, it marked what the national passenger railroad service hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and better energy efficiency ...

The Hard (ware) Realities Keeping Us From The Ideal Smartwatch
May 07, 2013 | ReadWrite
Power usage in mobile devices is more about the operating system the device runs (iOS, Android, BlackBerry etc.), how the device's processor (CPU) manages energy efficiency ...

Facebook's Iowa data center features top energy- efficiency advances
April 24, 2013 | DesMoinesRegister.com
When Facebook's new mega data center opens in Altoona in late 2014 or early 2015, the company plans to implement energy-efficiency ... '' Data center experts say Facebook's immense size gives it the ability to experiment more with energy efficiency ...

Keystone pipeline not good for environment, nation
May 05, 2013 | indystar.com
Rather than invest in such hazardous sources, I encourage Congress and President Obama to invest in local, renewable, clean energy sources, and increased energy efficiency....

HP's New 4- Socket Servers Pack Punch, Efficiency
April 30, 2013 | ReadWrite
By increasing server density and enhancing energy efficiency, data centers can reduce their overall rack space profile, cooling requirements and power consumption. As a result...

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