Read more energy saving stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/21490/energy-saving.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:55:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55483/empire-state-building-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Empire State Building is getting a makeover to reduce its King Kong-sized carbon footprint, NY1 reports. As part of a larger renovation, "green" improvements will be made to the 78-year-old building—including an update for all 6500 of the structure’s windows—to reduce its energy consumption by 38%. City...http://www.newser.com/story/55483/empire-state-building-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 1:50:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49519/utilities-green-plea-best-your-neighbor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUtilities have discovered that tapping into consumers' competitive urges is the most effective way to jolt them into using less energy, the New York Times reports. Sacramento—in a program now copied in at least 10 other major cities—began awarding smiley faces to customers who did well compared to...http://www.newser.com/story/49519/utilities-green-plea-best-your-neighbor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 9:37:21 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/26801/venture-capitalists-see-the-eco-friendly-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVenture capitalists are swarming around firms developing LED (light-emitting diode) and similar lighting technologies beyond their current applications in calculators and cell phones, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Investors see new sources, using one-sixth of the power of incandescent bulbs, as environmentally friendly replacements for indoor and outdoor lighting.http://www.newser.com/story/26801/venture-capitalists-see-the-eco-friendly-light.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 07 May 2008 20:38:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23787/ibm-creates-a-cooler-supercomputer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIBM has found a way to squeeze five times the performance out of a supercomputer at just 40% of the power. The newest version of the Power 575 draws chilled water into the computer and runs it through copper plates above processors to cool them, before expelling the heated water,...http://www.newser.com/story/23787/ibm-creates-a-cooler-supercomputer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Apr 2008 13:10:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/17191/wal-mart-stores-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetail giant Wal-Mart has launched an ambitious blueprint to go green, with plans to cut energy use of many of its products by 25%, and may even begin to sell hybrid cars and provide sustainable energy to charge them, reports the New York Times . Wal-Mart has already sold 145 million...http://www.newser.com/story/17191/wal-mart-stores-going-green.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Jan 2008 3:55:00 CST