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What do consumers really think about efficient lighting?

February 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

From The Daily Green:

The second annual Sylvania Socket Survey was just released, illuminating consumer attitudes and behaviors when it comes to energy-efficient, green lighting. According to the report, a whopping 74% of respondents are now using compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), although the same fraction are not aware of the impending congressional ban on incandescent bulbs [...]

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In your home, let the sun shine in

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments

ASK A BUILDER
By CCHRC Staff
The “Ask a Builder” series is dedicated to answering some of the many questions Fairbanks residents have about building, energy and the many other parts of home life.
Q: Why is it beneficial to have south-facing windows on a home?
Because of the orientation with the sun, south-facing windows bring in both [...]

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Category: Alaskan Efforts · Building Structure · Energy, Information · Northern Living
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Incandescent bulbs to be outlawed

September 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On December 19, President Bush signed H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, into law (Public Law 110-140). Among the provisions in the law is one that will outlaw incandescent lightbulbs by 2012.
Click here to read a white paper on the law’s lighting provisions, produced by the Lighting Controls Association.

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Category: Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Legislation and Policy · Recycling · Sustainable Living
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Energy Savings Pays

August 21st, 2008 · No Comments

BY: John Davies, Cold Climate Housing Research Center
Energy Focus: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner August 21st, 2008, Section A3
Is your head swimming with all the talk about energy costs, weatherization, and energy rebates? Are you looking for a good, comprehensive source of information that explains the basics of energy use in your home and what steps you [...]

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Category: Energy Focus Articles · Energy, Information · Energy, Renewable · Mechanical Systems · Recycling · Sustainable Living
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A Sustainable University Campus

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

About a new New York State campus that is using sustainable building practices. From the New York Times July 27, 2008:
“Stony Brook Southampton will certainly be among a limited number of campuses with this level of commitment to sustainability,” says Judy Walton, acting executive director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher [...]

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Save a little energy by choosing the right lights

August 13th, 2008 · No Comments

From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer August 11, 2008.
Here’s an amazing fact: About 10 percent of the energy used by a regular incandescent light bulb goes to produce light. The rest is wasted as heat. Though heat is always nice in our cold winters, it is very inefficient heat at a very high cost.
Energy-efficient lights produce [...]

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Lighten Your Electric Bill: Install New Lights

March 13th, 2008 · No Comments

BY: John Davies, CCHRC Research Director
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 03/13/08 Section A3
There are many different types of energy efficient lighting available. For indoor use, typical choices involve replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights (CFL) or old fluorescent tubes (T12) with newer ones (T8 or T5). LED lighting is available for some uses such as holiday [...]

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