Inventor Harold Leffelman of Binks Filter Systems, Grantsburg, WI, has designed a new filtering system for room air conditioners that he says will save energy, reduce service calls, and prolong the life of the unit.
The debate over moving up to a proposed 12 SEER efficiency standard for central air conditioners and heat pumps, or making it 13 SEER, shows cost figures that diverge significantly from Department of Energy (DOE) estimates.
The Appeal of Conscience Foundation recently presented its Appeal of Conscience Award to Dr. Heinrich v. Pierer, president and chief executive officer of Siemens AG, a company based in Germany but with significant operations in the United States.
Carrier Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., has announced the launch of its ComfortChoiceSM demand-side energy management pilot program with San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E).
As an energy crisis arose, the electric air-to-air heat pump and solar energy began to be touted as a way out of what The News called “our energy predicament.”
According to a report released by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a federal renewable energy standard would help insulate the U.S. from energy price shocks by diversifying energy supply.
A new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), “Can We Just ‘Rely on the Market’ to Provide Energy Efficiency? An Examination of the Role of Private Market Actors in an Era of Electric Utility Restructuring,” examines who should provide energy efficiency services.
Republicans in the U.S. Senate and President George W. Bush have been pressing for Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) to bring up the energy bill for a floor vote, citing national security as a major concern.
