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New Offerings From Honeywell and Ecobee Show That Smart Thermostats Are Getting Cheaper

Smart home thermostats, which are connected across devices and various platforms via WiFi, are showing a steady decrease in price,…

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In China and Germany, Renewables Are Outgrowing Their Grids

Plans for the expansion of renewable energy sources in Germany and China have been ambitious, but their energy infrastructure can't keep…

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Here’s Where Utility-Scale Solar Is Thriving in the United States

Thanks to federal tax credits, solar PVs are finally becoming geographically diverse in the United States.

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The One and Only Texas Wind Boom

Texas alone is the sixth largest generator of wind power in the world, but is their success replicable?

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The Paris Motor Show Confirms It: The Future Is Electric

Many prominent car manufacturers are showing off new and improved electric models at the prestigious motor show.

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REN21 Global Status Report

This report from REN21, a United Nations affiliate focused on renewable energy technology, highlights an extraordinary year for clean…

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Peek Inside Tri Alpha Energy, a Company Pursuing the Ideal Power Source

A startup in California has raised $500 million to chase the elusive dream of fusion power. Is this crazy, or is the company on to…

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Have We Been Trying to Build the Energy-Smart Home All Wrong?

Despite advances in monitoring building energy efficiency, homeowners just aren't concerned with how much energy they're saving.

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The Unbelievable Reality of the Impossible Hyperloop

Hyperloop Technologies is testing a radical alternative to modern freight and transportation, where metal capsules traverse magentic…

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Getting Cheap Wind Power Where It’s Needed Shouldn’t Be This Hard

Because so much energy is generated in remote areas of the Great Plains, it is difficult to bring clean energy to the major cities in…

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Solar3D Launches New Brand and Logo; Changes Corporate Name to Sunworks

Sunworks, (formerly known as Solar3D) a leading provider of solar power solutions, is focused on the design, installation and management…

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LED Lighting to Reach $42.5B by 2020

Residential needs have dominated the LED market for the past few years, and as demand in Asia and Europe increases, the market is…

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DOE Proposed Light Bulb Energy Efficiency Standards to Lead to $12.5 Billion in Annual Consumer Savings

Once all of America's approximately 4 billion lighting sockets contain energy-saving bulbs that meet the standards, U.S. consumers and…

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Morocco’s Massive Desert Solar Project Starts Up

Last week, Morocco opened the first phase of what may become the largest solar energy plant in the world in an effort to reach their…

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Two Big Wins for Rooftop Solar

In December, President Obama extended a solar tax credit, just a few days after the Public Utilities Commission issued their proposed…

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Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Proposal Gains Momentum

Elon Musk's proposed "Hyperloop," which aims to propel passengers through an evacuated tube near the speed of sound, is being put to the…

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