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Refrigerator
General Electric Invests $400 Million on Fridge of the Future
Spurred in part by the looming Energy Star 2014 standards, GE is investing in the design and manufacturing of energy-efficient refrigeration products.
Date: 10/18/2010
Type: News
Technologies: General Information
Tags: energy efficiency standards, Energy Star, energy-efficient appliances, general electric
USA energy-efficiency ranks
Southwest Makes Biggest Gains in Energy Efficiency, Report Finds
A new energy-efficiency score card from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy reveals that although the South and the MidWest lag behind, the Southwest has made gains in energy efficiency.
Date: 10/13/2010
Type: News, Report
Technologies: General Information, Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, energy efficiency, energy efficiency standards, government funding, state policy
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GreenBeat 2010 Innovation Competition: Calling on Awesome Green Entrepreneurs
The GreenBeat Innovation Competition is looking for the freshest, most promising ideas for making the power grid smarter, more efficient, or more potent. Application Deadline is October 21st!
Date: 10/11/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Smart Grid, Utilities
Tags: entrepreneurs, innovation, power grid, smart grid efficiency, smart grid technology
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Governator Says “Hasta la Vista” to Storage-Free Energy
California’s Governor signed into law a bill that sets mandatory targets for energy storage systems in the utility sector. The bill requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to establish roadmaps for major electricity providers to procure energy storage systems.
Date: 10/11/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy, Energy Storage
Tags: California, energy policy, energy storage capacity, renewable energy storage, utilities, utility-scale energy storage
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Institute Newsletter: Fall 2010
In this issue: Institute announces 2010-2011 graduate fellowships; Institute welcomes new staff members; revolutionary Intel chip uses light to send data; Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency -- 2010 videos and 2011 dates; upcoming seminars.
Date: 10/06/2010
Type: News
Technologies: General Information
Tags: Institute for Energy Efficiency, Intel, John Bowers, Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency, silicon photonics
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UA Receives $8.7M to Fund New Research Centers
As part of a larger NSF grant, the University of Arkansas will receive $8.7M over five years to establish two new research centers on campus: the Green Renewable Energy Efficient Nanoplasmonic Solar Cells Center and the Vertically Integrated Center for Transformative Energy Research.
Date: 10/05/2010
Type: News
Technologies: General Information
Tags: energy efficiency centers, energy efficiency programs, energy research, plasmonics, renewable energy, research funding, solar cells, solar research
Refridgerator
Less Power To Refrigerators! Appliances Get More Efficient in 2014
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a 25% increase in efficiency standards for most new refrigerators as of 2014.
Date: 09/29/2010
Type: Blog, News
Technologies: Energy Efficiency Policy
Tags: department of energy, DOE, energy efficient appliances, household appliances, household energy use
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UCSB Graduate Programs Among Top in U.S., According to New NRC Assessment
A new report by the National Research Council reveals that UCSB's graduate programs are among the best in the country: nearly one third of the programs were ranked in the top five and the Materials Department was ranked number one.
Date: 09/28/2010
Type: News
Technologies: General Information
Tags: graduate programs, materials, National Research Council (NRC), UCSB
Moon
Mining by Moonlight to Save Energy
The Ontario government has asked nickel-mining company XStrada to operate its mines at night in order to minimize peak energy demand during the day. The government is providing incentives through price structures that discount off-peak energy.
Date: 09/26/2010
Type: News
Technologies: Economic Impact, General Information
Tags: incentives, off-peak production, peak load, power plants, pricing structures
Power adapter.
EPA Exempts External Power Adapters from Energy Star Labelling
The EPA has announced that external power adapters will no longer be eligible for the Energy Star Label because the adapters have become much more efficient since they were first covered under the program.
Date: 09/21/2010
Type: Blog, News
Technologies: Electronics
Tags: Energy Star, EPA, portable electronics, power adapters

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