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Posts Tagged ‘energy-efficient consumer products’
Overheard at EE Global: May 12, 2010
By Audrey Cotton at Wednesday, May 12th, 2010A “Smart” Approach to Saving Energy and Reducing Emissions
By Kissairis Munoz at Tuesday, May 11th, 2010The growing demand for energy is one of the most pressing issues facing our global society today. Energy fuels our transportation, lights our businesses, heats our homes and powers our appliances.
However, our nation’s electricity grid is more than 100 years old and was not designed to handle the plethora of electronic gadgets and appliances found in the modern home. It is time for an upgrade: it is time for a smarter electrical grid.
Whirlpool Corporation is doing its part to create “smart” energy-efficient appliances. Smart appliances, connected to a smart electrical grid, with the consumer’s permission, will be able to modify their energy consumption based on signals from electric utility companies.
Changing Consumer Behavior: Alliance Responds to Time Money Blog
By Jane Teeling at Friday, February 19th, 2010On February 15, 2010, Time posted an article on its Money Blog titled, “Why People Aren’t Sold on Energy Efficiency in their Homes”, in which they cited a recent Wall Street Journal article that questioned the effectiveness of home energy efficiency initiatives in Boulder, Colo. Here is the response posted by the Alliance’s Rozanne Weissman, Senior Director of Consumer Campaign.
Industry Leaders: Tom Catania on Energy-Efficient Consumer Products
By Jane Teeling at Monday, February 1st, 2010
Name: Tom Catania
Sector: Energy-Efficient Consumer Products
Company: Whirlpool Corporation
Position: Vice President Government Relations
Years with the company: 23
Lives in Benton Harbor, MI
Favorite energy efficiency home improvement: Clothes washer
When not at the office, likes to bicycle.
What impact will smart grid have on the way we use appliances? And, how can government policies support widespread use of energy-efficient products and give them a leg-up in the market? Tom Catania answers these questions and others in this Industry Leader Interview.
