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Southface Energy Institute: A Resource For Sustainable Design

By On November 30, 2009 · 3 Comments

Energy efficient building designs and technologies are everywhere these days. In fact, the sheer number of options can seem a little overwhelming for those interested in sustainable construction techniques. But Southface Energy Institute, headquartered in Atlanta, can be a valuable resource for homeowners, commercial or residential builders, or individuals who simply want to learn more [...]

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Updates From The MetaEfficient Kitchen Labs

By On July 5, 2009 · 7 Comments

This summer I’ve been working on food-related optimization projects, here are some updates:

I now have subscriptions with two local farmers (through a CSA or Community Support Agriculture). One farmer provides me with raw milk, raw butter and eggs, the other farmer provides vegetables and fruit. They both happen to deliver to [...]

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The World’s Smallest Lightbulb

By On May 11, 2009 · 4 Comments

As LED lights and fluorescent bulbs become increasingly mainstream, scientists at UCLA’s Department of Physics and Astronomy have developed a groundbreaking new variation of Thomas Edison’s incandescent light bulb. But don’t expect to find this bulb in your local hardware store anytime soon – unless you normally bring an electron microscope [...]

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Efficient Organic LEDs Demonstrated

By On April 17, 2009 · 6 Comments

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a new type of LED where a thin film of organic compounds is used to produce electroluminescence.

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Update: Bank Of America Tower, Greenest Skyscraper In The U.S.

By On April 2, 2009 · 7 Comments

A while back, MetaEfficient profiled what could be the greenest skyscraper in America, the Bank of America Tower in New York City. Located in midtown Manhattan at One Bryant Park, the 945-foot tall, 55-story structure is scheduled to open later this year. Here’s a closer look at some of the groundbreaking features that [...]

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Irish Firm Claims World’s Most Efficient Solar Heater

By On February 6, 2009 · 10 Comments

An Irish company, Surface Power, has launched what could be the most efficient solar hot water panel ever produced. The company says it plans to distribute its product internationally. The new solar panel was independently certified by TUV Rhineland. Their tests verified that when compared to [...]

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Green LA Girl Joins MetaEfficient

By On December 8, 2008 · 5 Comments

We are happy to announce that Siel Ju, noted green writer, will be joining MetaEfficient.

Siel runs her own site Green LA Girl, and she has also written for Treehugger, Lime and Worldchanging.

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Solar Water Heaters Now Mandatory In Hawaii

By On June 29, 2008 · 21 Comments

Hawaii has become the first state to require solar water heaters in new homes. The bill was signed into law by Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican. It requires the energy-saving systems in homes starting in 2010. It prohibits issuing building permits for single-family homes that do not have solar water heaters. Hawaii relies [...]

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Notes From The MetaEfficient Labs

By On April 20, 2008 · 13 Comments

I’ve been doing a lot of work in the MetaEfficient lab. I thought I would post an update on my experiments and research:

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World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Successfully Installed

By On April 7, 2008 · 5 Comments

The world’s largest tidal turbine, weighing 1000 tonnes, has been installed in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough. The tidal turbine is rated at 1.2 megawatts, which is enough to power a thousand local homes. It was built by Marine Current Turbines, and it will be the first commercial tidal turbine to [...]

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