Tag Archives: Efficiency

Eco-Coke Bottle

By AKB | Published: June 17, 2010
Andrew Kim is obsessed with consumer electronics. He was delighted to discover that there was a profession for people for him. I got on the phone with Andrew and we chatted a bit about the very awesome re-design he did on the classic coke bottle. Design Fabulous is Andrew Kim’s design blog. He’s a student [...]
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The Next Big Green Thing: LED Lighting

By ADC | Published: June 8, 2009
Buckingham Palace is doing it and so are US cities like Ann Arbor and Raleigh. All these cities are installing LED lighting, that is. The New York Times article “Green Promise Seen in Switch to LED Lighting” and a blog post from the Times website discuss the potential benefits and some downfalls of LED lighting. [...]
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Affordable Green Living

By AKB | Published: June 2, 2009
Check out this video from the NYTimes on affordable duplex housing in Massachusetts. These subsidized homes are outfitted with photovoltaic panels, solar thermal water panels, and 12-inch double stud exterior walls making them near-zero net energy homes. These efficiency and alternative energy measures save users $2,500 each year on energy. All this adds up to [...]
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