Jun
25
Smart Thermostats Can Now Get Even Smarter
June 25, 2020 | Leave a Comment
A University of Michigan researcher group has developed a solution that could provide more efficient, more personalized comfort, completely doing away with the wall-mounted thermostats we’re accustomed to. The study paper describes a Human Embodied Autonomous Thermostat, or “HEAT,” that is detailed in the study published in Building and Environment. As lockdown requirements ease, COVID-19 […]
Mar
4
Why Energy Choices Are Affected By Peer Influence
March 4, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Yale’s School of Forestry & Environmental Studies new article provides insights into the factors that underpin the effectiveness of peer influence. They then show how it might be used to promote more sustainable energy choices. A growing body of research shows that the behavior of peers can significantly influence an individual’s energy-related decisions, but why […]
Aug
7
A Concept Proposed to Eliminate Traffic Jams
August 7, 2018 | 1 Comment
A University of Cologne team of researchers has presented proposals for the traffic management of the future, offering a dynamic and fair toll for road use that could reduce congestion. This is something urban folks might or might not look forward to. In the current issue of Nature, the economists Peter Cramton, Axel Ockenfels (both […]
Mar
7
Guessing the Price for 80% Wind and Solar For the US
March 7, 2018 | Leave a Comment
University of California – Irvine researchers assert that the United States could reliably meet about 80 percent of its electricity demand with solar and wind power generation. The ideas are about immense amounts of money and very likely, deeply understated. According to scientists at the University of California, Irvine; the California Institute of Technology; and […]
Apr
19
Study Says Fossil Fuels Can Be Gone In 10 Years
April 19, 2016 | 3 Comments
The Sussex Energy Group at the University of Sussex thinks the worldwide reliance on burning fossil fuels to create energy could be phased out in a decade. The study sets out to be investigating the issue of time in global and national energy transitions by asking: “What does the mainstream academic literature suggest about the […]
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