New Ceiling Fan Takes Flight

According to a recent study by Ecos Consulting and the Natural Resources Defense Council, two of every three homes in the U.S. have at least one ceiling fan, and—on average—each fan consumes about 130 kWh per year. Ceiling fans can reduce energy consumption for cooling, but they are all notoriously inefficient. Except one. A much more energy-efficient ceiling fan will appear in Home Depot stores across the country this year: the Hampton Bay Gossamer Wind Series. In large part, we have Danny Parker and his father-in-law to thank. Parker, a senior researcher at the Florida Solar Energy Center, tells the story:

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