http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Energy regulators on Friday moved forward with a plan that could ban the sale of the most power-hungry televisions from California retail stores. http://www.physorg.com/news172562950.html Technology Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:31:51 EST news172562950 A new generation of inexpensive programmable thermostats with the capacity to communicate may provide a simple and versatile tool for addressing California`s complex, billion-dollar summer peak energy demand problems. Engineering professor David Auslander -working with utility companies, engineers and policy wonks -has created a new set of design rules for the programmable communicating thermostat (PCT) that could help pave the way for greater energy efficiency in homes. http://www.physorg.com/news169311648.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:10:01 EST news169311648 Is your refrigerator eating you out of house and home? Chances are, if it's more than 10 years old, it's gulping enough energy to put a serious hurt on your wallet. http://www.physorg.com/news157618529.html Technology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:56:01 EST news157618529 The electric bill this winter is more than a car payment, and you've decided to take action. But if you're not well-schooled, it's best to take some advice from the pros before stalking heat-saving products up and down the aisles of your favorite home supply store. http://www.physorg.com/news154624425.html Technology Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:14:14 EST news154624425 Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in cooperation with national standards organizations, have taken the lead in developing the first two standards for solid-state lighting in the United States. This new generation lighting technology uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of incandescent filaments or fluorescent tubes to produce illumination that cuts energy consumption significantly. http://www.physorg.com/news133701723.html Electronics Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:22:03 EST news133701723