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CNBC shares UCSB press release on 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency
CNBC has shared the UCSB press release on the 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency, to be held on May 1-2 2013. Keynote speakers at the event that is focused on "Materials for a sustainable future" include Steve Chu, Michael McQuade, George Crabtree and Kateri Callahan.
Date: 03/28/2013
Type: News
Colors of Butterfly Wing Yield Clues to Light-Altering Structures
Photonic engineers at Yale University are mimicking the crystal nanostructures of scales on butterfly wings to create more efficient solar cells and optical devices.
Date: 06/14/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Photonics
Tags: biomimicry, crystal nanostructures, gyroids, optics, solar cells, Yale University
Compact and Flexible Thermal Storage
Using specialized pellets with highly porous surfaces, researchers have discovered a method for efficient and lost-lasting storage of thermal energy.
Date: 06/06/2012
Type: News
Technologies: Materials, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage
Tags: thermal storage
Companies Search for Energy Savings, With Mixed Results
Companies have begun to take a second look at operations and infrastructure, and are finding a lot of room for improvement, using power-conserving equipment, efficient light bulbs and keen energy management.
Date: 05/19/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Climate Change, Economic Impact, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: carbon emissions, Climate Bill, Kerry-Lieberman
Company Breaks Ground on 'Flywheel' Energy-Storage Plant
Beacon Power Corp. to build a 20-megawatt flywheel energy-storage facility in New York.
Date: 11/19/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Flywheels, Energy Storage
Tags: DOE, energy storage, flywheel
Congressional Joint Economic Committee Holds Hearing on Energy Efficiency
Senator Schumer held a hearing to examine how energy efficiency programs can drastically reduce our dependence on foreign energy sources.
Date: 07/30/2008
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: energy efficiency programs, energy policy, energy sources
Construction Starts on First Smart Grid Neighborhood
Korea’s first “smart grid” test bed, a major step in the country’s efforts to build a more efficient, less wasteful power network
Date: 09/01/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Smart Grid
Consumer Electronics Holding Home Energy Efficiency Back
Consumer are using more energy efficiency appliances, but these energy gains are offset by additional devices.
Date: 05/14/2009
Type: News
Technologies: Electronics
Tags: consumer, consumer behavior, electronics, energy demand, household energy use, smart appliances
Converting Waste Heat Into Electricity? Mismatched Alloys Are a Good Match for Thermoelectrics
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory work to advance high performance thermoelectric devices which hold enormous potential for green energy production.
Date: 02/01/2010
Type: News
Tags: green energy, semiconductor laser, thermoelectrics

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