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Improving Efficiency in Power Supplies
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Most office equipment and consumer electronic devices use external power supplies to convert high-voltage alternating current (AC) into the low-voltage direct current (DC) that they need to operate. The majority of these power supplies are ... [continue reading]
Cold Water Works
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Business-minded people eagerly await the latest issue of Fortune magazine, and the more literary among us look forward to reading the latest fiction in the New Yorker or Atlantic Monthly. Here at Home Energy, some ... [continue reading]
Saving Water Indoors
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In most U.S. cities, single-family homes make up the single largest source of demand for water. [continue reading]
Roadblocks to Zero-Energy Homes
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In order to reach zero energy, a new home will require at least $20,000 worth of PV capacity just to offset the consumption of miscellaneous devices! [continue reading]
Caveat Emptor
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Recent cases reveal that the efficiency of a product is sometimes less than meets the eye. In 2006, Consumer Reports tested the LG Energy Star bottom freezer refrigerator, the LG LRFC25750, and discovered that it won&... [continue reading]
Quiet and Efficient Vent Fans
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According to the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI), the humidity level in a bathroom during a bath or shower “is like that in a tropical rain forest—uncomfortable, ... [continue reading]
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The Silver Bullet to Zero Energy Affordability, by Paul Springer
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Look for Us and Win: Faces of EE
Getting ready for HPC18? Plan to stop by the Faces of EE photo booth on April 24 to receive a FREE ...
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