Smart Grid systems are soon to be all the rage, as is apparent by the amount of press coverage the topic has received in recent times. The latest news is that 17 million units are expected to ship in 2014, flooding a fledgling market despite fears of an ongoing recession. The vast majority of this market is going to come… Read More
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Whirlpool showcases Smart Grid Appliances in Copenhagen
I reported a few days ago on the recent Sustainability Report released by Whirlpool promoting the company’s efforts to go green and manufacture appliances capable of sending and receiving messages to the electric grid. Vice President of Government Relations for Whirlpool, Tom Catania, will represent his company at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties… Read More
Whirlpool Sustainability Report
A few weeks ago, along with its Annual Report, Whirlpool released its very first Sustainability Report. This report highlights Whirlpool’s efforts to go green. Their efforts not only focus on their production practices, but also the innovations they’re pursuing to make their products more energy efficient. Within the next five years, for example, Whirlpool will offer appliances that will be… Read More