The elimination of daylight-saving time is a frequently -- and heatedly -- discussed topic. Often, only the aspect of electricity consumption due to artificial lighting is considered. In a new study, ...

It takes a lot of energy for computing systems or data centers to patch up critical errors, but what if we devoted less power to fixing less urgent issues? That's the basic idea behind EnerJ -- a new ...

Physical, natural and cyber threats jeopardize our installations. The fenceline is now the frontline and we must remain vigilant in protecting our assets while improving the Army’s energy capabilities ...

The term micronutrients refers to vitamins and minerals, which can be divided into macrominerals, trace minerals and water- and fat-soluble vitamins. An adequate amount of micronutrients often means ...

Researchers have conducted a detailed study of the changes in habits brought about by individual metering and charging of heating and domestic hot water in a community of residents. Metering and ...

The Senate gave itself a pat on the back earlier this week when senators voted without objection to make daylight saving time permanent. "The good news is if we can get this passed, we don't have to ...

Matthew Kotchen is a professor of economics at Yale University and recently served as the deputy assistant secretary for environment and energy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. March 6, 2014 If ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The paper solves the stochastic inverse optimal problem. Dynamic programming is used to transform the original problem into a differential ...