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New York has big plans for solar thermal heating.  A new program paves the way for the installation of one million systems by 2020, amounting to a 2 GW capacity.

In New York, where winters get mighty frosty, 60 percent of energy consumed in buildings goes to heating and hot water, so this new plan could have a major impact.  The state could see annual savings of 6 million gallons of oil, 9.5 million cubic feet of natural gas and 320 GWh of electricity.  The financial savings would amount to $175 million each year.

These systems would be spread among residential and commercial buildings throughout the state, making hot water and creating steam for heating systems, with residential buildings making up a much larger chunk at 70 percent of the systems installed.

The plan, which was drafted by the state's Solar Thermal Consortium, includes incentives for installing the technology, education and training for installers, research and development for better technology and improvements in the permitting process.  It sounds amazing; let's hope the state government implements it.

via Renewable Energy World

 

 

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Four government departments spent almost £6m ensuring their websites appeared on search engine results pages, new figures show.

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No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

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Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

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Online retailer Amazon launches its popular Kindle e-reader into the UK market for the first time, with a new look and more books.

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Details of more than 100 million Facebook users have been harvested and published on the net by a security researcher.

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Lawsuit filed in San Francisco district court after firms resurrected deleted browser cookies.

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The government has finally set a date for the auction of airwaves crucial to next-generation mobile services.

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Users of Microsoft's Hohm energy management software can now access real-time meter readings from anywhere with a wireless signal.  The company has partnered up with Blue Line Innovations, which will provide a wireless sensor that links your meter to your Hohm account.

While the online Hohm service has been free, the Blue Line upgrade will cost extra.  It's $250 for the package, which includes the sensor that mounts to the meter, a wireless in-home energy monitoring device and a WiFi gateway.  But the benefits include being able to see energy usage data in real-time and make adjustments, like turning off lights or electronics, if needed.

Before now, users could monitor their energy use only through analyzing past data provided by their utilities or by manually entering information from energy bills.  This upgrade will likely show the true value of energy management software:  the ability to instantly see the impact of your energy use, at any time, any where.

The only downer is that while Hohm has been accessible by any browser or operating system, the upgrade will only work with a Windows machine.

via TechFlash

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A High Court has ruled that devices that allow gamers to play pirated video games on the Nintendo DS console are illegal in the UK.

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Asian countries top the charts when it comes to internet speeds, according to a global survey by network giant Akamai.

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Green power phone is a reponse to unreliable energy supply
Vodafone Essar, the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group, launched a solar powered mobile phone in India on Tuesday, aiming to address problems with the unstable electricity supply in many parts of the country.

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One of the hackers behind a computer virus that infected nearly 13m computers has been tracked down by international authorities.

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Police in the Philippines use Facebook to find and arrest a suspect in the murder of nine people, including three foreigners.

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UPS has set a new efficiency goal for its ground delivery fleet.  The company is aiming for a 20 percent increase in overall miles per gallon from the years 2000 to 2020.

The company has already hit a 10 percent improvement for its ground vehicles from 2000 to 2009, which has saved 3.2 million gallons of fuel.  The increase in mpg came from improved vehicle technology and maintenance, and fuel conservation efforts like better routing and minimizing idling.  The addition of hybrid and alternative fuel trucks to the fleet has also boosted overall fuel efficiency.

UPS's goals also include reducing CO2 emissions from its airline by 20 percent by 2020, which would lead to a total reduction of CO2 emissions of 42 percent per package shipped since 1990.

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