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Californians Dramatically Cut Water Use in May
2015-07-02 15:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Drought-weary California received encouraging news Wednesday when officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29% during the month of May -- the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented conservation reductions imposed by Gov. Jerry Brown. The cut in water usage suggests the aggressive campaign to get residents to change their lifestyle -- by taking shorter showers, replacing grass with drought-tolerant landscaping and buying water-efficient appliances -- is taking...
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Graphene-sheathed copper wires could dramatically speed future processors, cut power consumption
2015-06-19 22:57:07| Extremetech
New research into graphene's potential shows that it could be used to boost the performance of copper wires inside semiconductors. If true, this could clear one of the most significant bottlenecks to modern CPU performance.
Elon Musk: Weve Dramatically Increased the Power Capability of the Tesla Powerwall
2015-06-12 15:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Its only been a month since Elon Musk unveiled a game-changing suite of batteries for businesses, homes and utilities to help wean the world off fossil fuels. And now, the Tesla CEO is already upping the ante with the Powerwall, a home battery that charges using electricity generated from solar power. "We`ve dramatically increased the power capability of the Powerwall," Musk said at Tesla`s annual stockholders` meeting in Mountain View, California this week. "It basically more than doubled the...
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Air conditioning use to 'rise dramatically,' harming atmosphere
2015-04-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The use of air conditioning may rise dramatically by the end of the century, requiring far more electricity and sending pollutants into the atmosphere at unprecedented rates, researchers warned Monday. Refrigerators and air conditioners release hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which can be thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide when it comes to trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and leading to global warming. Just a slight increase in income leads many people to purchase air...
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Fewer homes for sale in Bay Area: Prices on rise as inventory drops dramatically
2015-03-15 13:19:20| Real Estate - Topix.net
Buyers in San Mateo County are struggling to find homes on the market, as the local stock of available housing has shrunk precipitously in recent weeks, according to local experts. As the lack of available options decrease, prices continue to surge, setting a market that is extremely difficult for those interested in purchasing a new home, said Chuck Gillooley, a Realtor with Dwell Realtors.
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