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Smart Lighting

April 16, 2009 By Adrienne Maxwell 3 comments
Smart Lighting

Smart lighting control can lead to real energy savings.

Lighting control can be as addictive as a DVR. Once you’ve experienced the convenience of a well-implemented lighting control system in your home, there’s no going back. I know my enjoyment of my home theater went up dramatically just by installing a simple wireless dimmer, controlled by my universal remote.

If you feel like a lighting control system is more luxury than necessity, know that light management can lead to energy and potentially money savings as well.

Green Home Theater

September 2, 2009 By Adrienne Maxwell 2 comments
Green Home Theater

Guilt-Free HT: Solar panels help get your theater off the grid.

All across the consumer electronics industry, manufacturers are looking for ways to make their products more energy-efficient. Power reduction is a great goal, but let’s talk about power generation.

If you could create enough clean energy to power all of your A/V components, then you could spend less time fretting over individual watts and more time enjoying the fruits of your theater’s labor.

Lutron Electronics Meadowlark and Maestro Eco-Minders

July 23, 2009 By HE Staff 5 comments
Lutron Electronics Maestro and Meadowlark Eco-Minder

Dim the Lights: The Eco-Friendly Way

Light dimmers can increase the ambience in any room.

With the added benefit of being eco-friendly, Lutron Electronics eco-minders, Maestro and Meadowlark, not only dim light, but can also dim your energy bills.

Learn more…

Cash for TV Clunkers

October 8, 2009 By HE Staff 4 comments
Cash for TV Clunkers

Southern California dealer wants your TVs

Diamond Case Designs, Inc. in Anaheim wants to give you cash towards your purchase of an Energy Star rated television.

And it's not just for TVs, it's for all your old electronics.

Pretty cool idea, eh? All the info after the jump...

Crestron teams up with Agilewaves to help control your power consumption

August 11, 2008 By HE Staff 1 comments
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Green up your Crestron

Say you've got your Creston hooked up to all the lighting in your house. Say it's also tied in to the HVAC, curtains, or any combination of these. Then Agilewaves Resource Monitor will make such sense to you, you'll be surprised you didn't think of it first.

Eco TV

Philips Eco TV

The makings of an eco TV.

Just what is an eco TV? The phrase first appeared in 2008, brought to us by the fine folks at Philips to describe their 42PFL5603D LCD HDTV. In September, Vizio jumped aboard the eco TV train with an eco-friendly 32-inch LCD model, and I suspect we’ll be seeing even more models in years to come.

Are eco TVs truly different from “non-eco” TVs, or is this just marketing spin?

New California Energy Commission TV Regulations

July 14, 2009 By Adrienne Maxwell 2 comments
To Regulate or Not to Regulate

To Regulate or Not to Regulate - California considers mandate for TV energy efficiency.

When it comes to environmental policy and regulation, it’s often said that, as goes California, so goes the nation. From clean air to fuel efficiency, the Golden State has led the pack in its attempts to regulate for the sake of the environment. Perhaps that’s why a new California Energy Commission proposal is turning heads in the consumer electronics industry.

Power Saving TV Features

November 11, 2009 By Adrienne Maxwell 2 comments
Power Saving TV Features

Have you embraced your TV’s power-saving features?

It seems like every TV manufacturer is trying to sell us on its products’ energy efficiency, mostly by touting the TVs’ power-saving features.

Be warned, though: Not all power-saving modes are created equal, so it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the different options to know exactly what you’re getting.

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