MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'energy conservation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:32:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086126&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F008207.html Imagine farm fields plowed with synthetic diamonds. Less friction, less power, less fuel – plowshares coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) slide through the soil like a hot knife through butter. As a result, the tractors pulling them need less power and fuel. In some tests the power required has been reduced by more than 30 percent. Does this sound like a good development? Not so fast. If tilling becomes cheaper we'll get more tilling and therefore more soil run-off. Even better: eliminate tilling altogether. Not only is energy saved but the vast bulk of soil run-off is halted. One purpose for tilling is to control weeds. But other methods to do that are available. Genetically modified crops that can survive... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086126 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5086126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3854496&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-energy-efficiency-pyramid-graphic-of-the-day%2F Home energy efficiency can be confusing and overwhelming, with all the pieces of advice, energy-saving products, and sometimes impractical recommendations that you read about or see on TV. That’s why we’re into the Minnesota Power Utility’s Home Energy Efficiency Pyramid: We like that each level is pretty simple, and contains concrete action steps toward better energy efficiency. Of course, if you’re a renter or you already practice some of the steps, you might skip a level or stop mid-way, but most of us could benefit from checking in with the pyramid each season to be sure we’re not paying unnecessary energy bills. Just start at the bottom and work your way up to the Nirvana of energy conservation (or something like that). via GOOD Blog Post from: BlissTree... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3854496 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:39:21 +0100 3854496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827039&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-future-home-the-vacuum-dryer%2F image via Dvice We like the sound of this: A clothes dryer that uses vacuum condensation technology to dry clothes at lower temperatures, thus saving tons of energy. If only it were a reality. The DryMate, which is only theoretical at this point, could eliminate the need for a classic tumble dryer — a huge energy guzzler. We’ll eagerly awaiting the DryMate’s development, but the idea of vacuum technology got us wondering: If we aimed our vacuum cleaners at damp shirt, would the vacuum suck out the moisture? Not that we plan on trying this at home or anything. via Dvice Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Future Home: The Vacuum Dryer (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827039 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:38:49 +0100 3827039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827040&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Finfographic-of-the-day-the-cost-of-keeping-the-lights-on%2F This fall, The Little Book of Shocking Eco Facts, by Mark Crundwell and Cameron Dunn, will be released. Fast Company got a preview: via Fast Company Post from: BlissTree Infographic of the Day: The Cost of Keeping the Lights On (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827040 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:05:47 +0100 3827040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802352&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flosing-our-cool-is-air-conditioning-bad-for-you%2F Is air-conditioning bad for you? Stan Cox thinks so. The environmental writer, who just published the book, “Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer),” says A/C is eating up energy and making us isolated. Air-conditioning accounts for 20 percent of American home energy bills, despite being used only seasonally in most parts of the country. Your beloved A/C might seem like the only way to survive summer heat, but Cox says that we should find ways to resist turning on the coolant as much as possible, since we’ll be forced to conserve energy in the future anyway. Finding other ways to cool off is better for the environment, politics, and even our social lives: Resting on the stoop with neighbors, h... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802352 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:34:49 +0100 3802352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3776348&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fthe-ecobutton%25e2%2584%25a2-save-energy-and-money%2F How often do you actually turn off your computer? If you’re like us, not very often. (It just takes so long to restart!) But we still feel pangs of guilt when we leave our computers on – eating energy – for long stretches of time while we’re doing other things. Here’s where the ecobutton™ comes in. It’s a light-up button that plugs into our computers, and every time we need to step away or take a phone call, we can hit the button and our computer will instantly go into its most energy-efficient power-save mode. Then when we’re ready to get back on our computers, we can just hit any key and we’ll be right back where we left off. The ecobutton™ software will also let us know how many carbon units and how much power and money we saved by putting our... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3776348 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:26:45 +0100 3776348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3757837&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-ways-to-an-eco-chic-living-room-green-your-house-series%2F Kick back and relax at home in your living room — just not in a pleather recliner in front of a plasma TV with the A/C blasting. Here are 10 natural selections that will liven up your living room in the eco-friendliest (and eco-chicest) ways. Energy-Efficient Boob-Tube With all their bells and whistles, some flat-screens now rival the fridge as your home’s energy Public Enemy Number One. Your best bet: an Energy Star-certified LCD or LED model (plasma TVs tend to be the biggest electricity hogs). We like the sleek look of Philips’ new Eco TVs from the 5000 and 7000 series. From $1,000; visit Philips for more. Clean Carpets Sure, sisal and sea grass are earth-friendly and affordable rug options, but unless your house is free of kids wielding markers, pets that pee, or guests who s... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3757837 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:42:05 +0100 3757837 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3743736&cid=t_179875_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fenergy-conservation-for-summer-and.html As I have written before, Energy Conservation is a topic that I really enjoy and love to educate about. It's close to my mind often, since I love for tasks to be efficient and simplified. In this post, I want to discuss energy conservation tips applicable to the summer months and also to vacations. Though technically the first day of summer here was a couple of weeks ago, it's been in the high 80s and 90s for what feels like several months. Energy conservation is especially important in the summer months because for many folks who need to think about conserving energy, life gets harder in the heat. Harder to breathe and easier to fatigue are typical signs of the summer, and especially among those with cardiac and respiratory diseases and also the well elderly (If you are having these sympt... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3743736 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:21:00 +0100 3743736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538062&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F177294%2F Soon your house may say: “Eat me.” Green-minded students at the University of Maryland have designed an eco-friendly home that runs on solar, wind, water, and waste power, and contains an edible wall that’s actually a garden. We’d prefer dark chocolate, but whatever. (via Treehugger) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538062 Wed, 05 May 2010 17:00:56 +0100 3538062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529748&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-best-blog-enviralment%2F Check out Enviralment, a green-minded blog that’s all about the earth, the environment, technology, and pretty much everything in between – oh, and how they’re all interconnected. Coolest thing Enviralment told us about today? Dial4Light, a newly developed German public lighting system that lets pedestrians activate street lights with their mobile phones. Turned on to a dark alley? Punch in a code and your path will be lighted for around 15 minutes. Could this be the illuminating future for urban areas everywhere? We hope so. Post from: BlissTree Today's Best Blog: Enviralment (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529748 Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:11 +0100 3529748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524093&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-best-blog-greenr%2F sOccket photo courtesy of Greenr.com Check out Greenr, a green living website that focuses on practical ways to help make the planet more eco-friendly – starting with your home and personal life, but extending to technology, transportation, and global issues (like the recent disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico). But today we like Greenr for telling us about two super-cool eco-conscious inventions: – The “sOccket,” a soccer ball that generates electricity the more it’s kicked around during play – developed by four Harvard women students in their engineering class (think soccer-obsessed developing nations that lack reliable electrical grids). – A jump rope that harnesses skipping energy and funnels it into an LED flashlight that’s actually one of the ju... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524093 Sun, 02 May 2010 14:58:02 +0100 3524093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499030&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007118.html Bigger investments in energy efficiency in the southern US would pay back more than twice the amount invested. DURHAM, N.C. – Energy-efficiency measures in the southern U.S. could save consumers $41 billion on their energy bills, open 380,000 new jobs, and save 8.6 billion gallons of water by 2020, according to a new study from the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The study concludes that investing $200 billion in energy efficiency programs by 2030 could return $448 billion in savings. The researchers modeled how implementation of nine policies across the residential, commercial and industrial sectors might play out over 20 years in the District of Columbia and 16 southern states.... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499030 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3499030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463550&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F007090.html David Goldstein of the National Resources Defense Council, gave a good talk at the UC Davis Energy Efficiency Center in April 2009 as part of a presentation The Roots of Energy Efficiency: SUVs and Refrigerators. Takes 55 minutes. He argues convincingly that energy efficiency has fast paybacks and large strides are possible to make in improving energy efficiency of appliances and homes. Goldstein explains how California state policy created market incentives for manufacturers to gradually improve efficiency. The gradual aspect is important. Continuous improvement (as the Japanese have demonstrated) can achieve much bigger advances than attempts at occasional leaps. The tortoise beats the hare. Check out his historical graphs of appliance energy efficiency improvements. These graphs demonst... FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463550 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3463550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429152&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flazy-people-can-change-the-world-2%2F One easy thing you can do today for your health and the environment. (Or, idle slobs, take action!) Punch Your Lights Out. Turn your lights down low. Like, off. Everyone forgets to flip the switch sometimes, or falls asleep before putting out the lights, but even a few hours a week can make a difference. Artificial lighting is responsible for about 15 percent of home energy bills, according to the U.S. Department of Energy – and cutting back on the bulbs that are on in your house will save energy and bucks. Post from: BlissTree Lazy People Can Change the World (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429152 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:07:18 +0100 3429152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3079303&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F006775.html The United States could avoid electric power demand growth for 20 years by implementing more technologies that boost energy efficiency. WASHINGTON -- Energy efficiency technologies that exist today or that are likely to be developed in the near future could save considerable money as well as energy, says a new report from the National Research Council. Fully adopting these technologies could lower projected U.S. energy use 17 percent to 20 percent by 2020, and 25 percent to 31 percent by 2030. Waste not, want not. Buildings are where most energy usage happens, not cars, trucks, and airplanes. Achieving full deployment of these efficiency technologies will depend in part on pressures driving adoption, such as high energy prices or public policies... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3079303 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3079303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017233&cid=t_179875_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fenergy-conservation-for-holidays.html Energy Conservation is a favorite topic of mine. It involves a combination of strategies designed to let you save your energy on the multitude of tasks in a day so that you can save it for the things that matter most in your life. Holidays can be very draining, but here are some ways to save your energy. Please add your own suggestions in the comments section.Tips for Family Get-togethers-Try to limit excessive travel (I speak from experience- last year was a 10 day 8 location trip).-When you do travel, make sure to take rest breaks at least every 2 hours to get out of the car and stretch. Rotating driving responsibilities is also a good idea-Rotate hosting responsibilities within the group so that no one person has to bear the brunt of continual entertaining-Consider meeting friends at a ... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017233 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0100 3017233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2747913&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FnB9H7_RbfUM%2F Unfortunately, there are many good (and sad) examples of Uncle Sam’s insatiable desire to regulate the smallest aspects of our lives.  Legislators can’t even let us decide which light bulbs to buy.  Government believes that it knows best, and is banning the venerable incandescent bulb. Lighting consultant Howard Brandston makes a plaintive plea for lighting that serves people rather than politics: The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 will effectively phase out incandescent light bulbs by 2012-2014 in favor of compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs. Other countries around the world have passed similar legislation to ban most incandescents. Will some energy be saved? Probably. The problem is this benefit will be more than offset by rampant dissatisfaction with lighting.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2747913 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:53:17 +0100 2747913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1768796&cid=t_179875_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fgreen-dentistry%2F Opened in 2007, Dr. Jason McMillan’s practice, Mint Dental Works, recently received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ platinum status for commercial interiors. This award adds to a long list of similar commendations from local and national organizations that recognize ecologically minded businesses. From higher indoor air quality to resource conservation to waste reduction, Dr. McMillain covered all the bases at Mint Dental Works. His practice promotes “eco-dentistry,” which involves using technology, tools, and materials that are safer for patients than traditional means. In the photo, you can see that the look and feel inside Mint Dental Works is reminiscent of the early 1900s, with a comfortable, clean appeal. Natural lig... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1768796 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:53:32 +0100 1768796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537969&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005303.html In a post on The Oil Drum entitled Have we passed "Peak Travel"? a commenter named WNC Observer made note of a development in how big recreational vehicles are getting... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537969 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1537969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402020&cid=t_179875_87_f&fid=34902&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.futurepundit.com%2Farchives%2F005160.html UC Davis economics historian Gregory Clark, whose name you might recognize as author of the book A Farewell to Alms: A Brief Economic History of the World, argues substitutes for... (Source: FuturePundit) FuturePundit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402020 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1402020