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UCSB Summit on Energy Efficiency, May 1-2, 2013

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Giant battery smooths out variable wind power

Utility Xcel Energy reports that a huge battery has worked effectively in smoothing out variable wind power, signaling how pockets of energy storage can help create a cleaner grid.

Date: 08/04/2010

Type: Article, News

Technologies: Batteries, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage

Tags: batteries, energy storage, renewable energy, renewable energy storage, wind energy

Glitter-Sized Solar Photovoltaics Produce Competitive Results

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

Date: 12/22/2009

Type: News

Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion

Tags: photovoltaic, solar energy

Global Solar Energy’s thin film solar line achieves 13.2 per cent efficiency

Global Solar Energy is the first company to exceed 13 percent efficiency of thin film solar power modules.

Date: 02/25/2010

Type: News

Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion

Tags: NREL, photovoltaic, thin film

Google Seeks to Tap Power Markets

Google Energy LLC applies to become an electricity marketer to help better manage energy supplies for its operations.

Date: 01/07/2010

Type: News

Technologies: Data Centers, Energy Conversion, Utilities

Tags: energy market, FERC, google, renewables

Google’s Energy Foray

Google is trying to meet its growing energy demands by investing in the clean energy market. The company plans to become a major player in capturing, owning, tracking and trading energy.

Date: 05/05/2010

Type: Blog, News

Technologies: Computing and Networks, Energy Conversion

Tags: alternative energy, clean energy economy, data center, energy market, energy production, google

Highly Efficient Solar Cells Could Result from Quantum Dot Research

A new method of capturing the higher energy sunlight that is usually lost as heat in conventional solar cells could double solar-to-electric power conversion efficiency.

Date: 06/18/2010

Type: Article, News

Technologies: Materials, Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion

Tags: crystal nanostructures, high-efficiency solar, quantum dots, semiconductors

How California’s Landmark Energy Storage Bill Works

Whether or not legislation requiring energy storage passes, California will need approximately 4 GW of storage in order to reach its renewable energy goals.

Date: 03/05/2010

Type: Blog

Technologies: Energy Conversion, Energy Storage

Tags: AB2514, California, DOE

How Efficient Can Solar Get?

Solar tech developers have been busy outdoing each other in breaking records for cell and panel efficiencies. Why is it important and how do these players stack up against each other?

Date: 01/07/2010

Type: Article

Technologies: Solar/Photovoltaics, Energy Conversion

Tags: semiconductor, solar cell, solar pv