energy conservation

Essentially, Electrochromic smart glass (ESG) is high tech glass that can change its properties according to the salient needs of its environment. The glass can be clear, opaque, tinted or colored, has the capability to modulate heat and light transmission and can be used in a variety of applications.Read more

U.S. Rep. John Garamendi, D-Walnut Creek, and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, recently visited Applied's California facilities to learn about the company's Energy and Environmental Solutions group.

Darkness will fall all around the world this Saturday at 8:30 pm*.  That's when global citizens, along with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple - turning off their lights for one hour.

Last year, nearly one billion people turned out for Earth Hour in 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents. WFF expects millions more in over 115 countries to participate this year.

Did you know that standby power, the power consumed by electronic devices in the “off” mode, amounts to nearly 5% of U.S. residential electricity usage? Home electronic products use energy when they're off to power features like clock displays and remote controls. That 5% wasted energy is over 64 million megawatt hours or the equivalent output of more than 15 average power plants! Read more