Here are my latest picks of the most notable and noteworthy energy efficiency related news, features and happening in the U.S. and around the world. Can a ’smart grid’ turn us on to energy efficiency? According to research sponsored by the U.S. Government, improving the efficiency of the national electricity grid by 5 percent would be the equivalent of eliminating the fuel use and carbon emissions of 53 million cars… http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/01/eco.smartgrid/index.html Are greener gadgets even possible? This is an excellent article...

Here are my latest picks of the most notable and noteworthy energy efficiency related news, features and happening in the U.S. and around the world. Whirlpool Corporation Survey Shows Consumers Clamor for Energy Efficiency A recent survey by Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) revealed that 84 percent of consumers said that energy — not water or time — is most important to them when it comes to home appliance efficiency. In fact, nearly three quarters (72 percent) of respondents actively look for the ENERGY STAR(R) label when making purchasing decisions… http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-23-2009/0004976597&EDATE= Water...

Here are my latest picks of the most notable and noteworthy energy efficiency related news, features and happening in the U.S. and around the world. Dubai Developing World’s First Rotating, Energy-Efficient Building Dubai has plans to build the world’s first rotating building with independently moving floors. What’s more, plans call for it to be completely energy independent… http://cleantechnica.com/2009/02/13/dubai-developing-worlds-first-energy-efficient-rotating-building/ Where energy efficiency increases energy consumption: a caution A new...