Energy Conservation Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:50:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 VacuSen: Oxygen Sensor Used in Space Missions, Now Helps Manufacturing Greener Windows https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vacusen-insulating-windows-20110503/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vacusen-insulating-windows-20110503/#respond Tue, 03 May 2011 19:50:58 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=18416 It looks like sensors regularly used in space missions can now be a part of a technology aimed to improve the making of glass. Hold on, not any kind of glass, but one that excels in thermal insulation in both cold and hot environments - a glass that may reduce carbon dioxide emissions and your electric bill, too.

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-energy-monitoring-software-20090319/feed/ 0 3068 SmarterShade Reduces 25% of Energy for Room Cooling https://www.greenoptimistic.com/smartershade-reduces-25-of-energy-for-room-cooling-20090310/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/smartershade-reduces-25-of-energy-for-room-cooling-20090310/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:51:54 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=2942 SmarterShade is a solar-powered smart windows that helps cooling down your home temperature in hot summer days.

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