Monday, November 8, 2010
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Monday, November 1, 2010
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Philips Debuts LED TV With Solar-Powered Remote
LED TV's are all the rage in the home entertainment world, and lend themselves quite nicely to the infant that is 3D TV. But no matter how energy-efficient your LED TV is, it still has 2 major flaws:
1. It still draws power when it's turned off (called phantom load or vampire energy)
2. You still have to use batteries in the remote control
These drawbacks might pale in comparison to the drastic energy savings that results from the LED efficiency, but if you're looking to further reduce your environmental footprint, Philips has the solution.
Electronics Manufacturer, Philips, introduced the Econova LED TV last month via a press release. The Econova touts a laundry list of impressive features including:
Zero power switch - When you turn the TV off, it's off...no standby mode or vampire energy.
Recycled construction - TV housing made from solid aluminum, 60% of which is recycled (and all of which is easy to be recycled at the end of the TV's life).
2-in-1 stand - The unique stand that comes with the TV can be used as a table top stand or as a wall mount, reducing the need to buy a separate wall mount.
Non-toxic - PVC and Brominated Flame Retardants free.
Solar-powered remote control - obviously one of the coolest features on a gadget geek level.
Unfortunately for us Americans, the TV is only out in Europe at the moment. The Econova was actually awarded the Euopean Green TV 2010-2011 Award. The EISA juding panel said,
In its quest for energy efficiency, the Philips 42PFL6805 reaches an all time low, consuming just 40 Watts in eco-mode. The set demonstrates a holistic approach to eco-design, evident in many details such as the unorthodox product architecture, solar-powered remote control, double-function stand and wallmount and an e-manual. The cherry on the cake is the clever use of a rather small partly recycled aluminum panel which covers all electronics instead of the total back cover that is used by their competition.
I do wonder about the effectiveness of the remote control's solar panel. I mean seriously, how often do you lay your TV remote in the sun? It would be interesting to know if the solar cells could also be charged via regular in home light sources.
What do you think?
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
First Ever US Solar Jobs Census Finds Solar Employment On The Rise
The Solar Foundation has released a first-of-its-kind review of the solar workforce in the United States. The report, titled, "National Solar Jobs Census 2010: A Review of the U.S. Solar Workforce" found that hiring in the solar workforce is on the rise. More than half of solar employers nationally plan to increase their workforce in the next year.
"Among other things, this study shows that investments made through Recovery Act - including the $2.3 billion in tax credits to U.S. based clean energy manufacturing - are already generating positive results," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.
"The solar energy sector is an increasingly important source of good jobs for Americans. Fostering the growth of this emerging industry will help protect our environment, ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the global economy, and offer great opportunities for the nation's working families."
"This first-ever national census shows that solar jobs are on the rise and expected to grow 26 percent in the coming year," said Andrea Luecke, acting executive director of The Solar Foundation.
"By examining the data from thousands of companies along the entire supply-chain, the study shows that the solar industry is having a substantial and positive impact on the U.S. economy."
As of August 2010, the National Solar Jobs Census 2010 identified more than 16,700 solar employment sites and 93,000 solar jobs in all 50 states. It also found that solar employers expect to increase the number of solar workers by 26 percent, representing nearly 24,000 net new jobs by August 2011.
This rate is significantly higher than the expected three percent net job loss in fossil fuel power generation and the economy-wide expectation of two percent growth over the same period.
The survey examined employment along the solar value chain, including installation, wholesale trade, manufacturing, utilities and all other fields and includes growth rates and job numbers for 31 separate occupations. The report included data from more than 2,400 solar company survey respondents.
The National Solar Jobs Census 2010 was conducted by The Solar Foundation and Green LMI Consulting with technical assistance from Cornell University.
"This study contains high-quality research methodology," said John Bunge, Associate Professor in the Department of Statistical Science at Cornell University, and an associate professor of social statistics at Cornell's ILR School.
"Using both primary and secondary data sources further strengthens this data and ensures even higher confidence in its results."
"Among other things, this study shows that investments made through Recovery Act - including the $2.3 billion in tax credits to U.S. based clean energy manufacturing - are already generating positive results," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis.
"The solar energy sector is an increasingly important source of good jobs for Americans. Fostering the growth of this emerging industry will help protect our environment, ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the global economy, and offer great opportunities for the nation's working families."
"This first-ever national census shows that solar jobs are on the rise and expected to grow 26 percent in the coming year," said Andrea Luecke, acting executive director of The Solar Foundation.
"By examining the data from thousands of companies along the entire supply-chain, the study shows that the solar industry is having a substantial and positive impact on the U.S. economy."
As of August 2010, the National Solar Jobs Census 2010 identified more than 16,700 solar employment sites and 93,000 solar jobs in all 50 states. It also found that solar employers expect to increase the number of solar workers by 26 percent, representing nearly 24,000 net new jobs by August 2011.
This rate is significantly higher than the expected three percent net job loss in fossil fuel power generation and the economy-wide expectation of two percent growth over the same period.
The survey examined employment along the solar value chain, including installation, wholesale trade, manufacturing, utilities and all other fields and includes growth rates and job numbers for 31 separate occupations. The report included data from more than 2,400 solar company survey respondents.
The National Solar Jobs Census 2010 was conducted by The Solar Foundation and Green LMI Consulting with technical assistance from Cornell University.
"This study contains high-quality research methodology," said John Bunge, Associate Professor in the Department of Statistical Science at Cornell University, and an associate professor of social statistics at Cornell's ILR School.
"Using both primary and secondary data sources further strengthens this data and ensures even higher confidence in its results."
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