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AWS Acquires Nuclear Powered Data Center Campus in PA

Amazon Web Services (AWS) hasn’t spoken up yet, but in an…

General, Industry and Business

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A National Roadmap for Clean Buildings: How President Biden Can Use Executive Action to Drive Toward 100% Zero-Emission Buildings

America’s built environment consists of 124 million residential and 5.9 million commercial buildings, which together generate toxic…

Industry and Business

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The Dirty Truth About Utility Climate Pledges, Version 2

By ​Cara Bottorff, Noah Ver Beek, & Leah C. Stokes

Utilities are trying to greenwash their dirty plans.

It’s…

Industry and Business

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Innovator Spotlight: PowWow, Water Management Made Easy

Olivier Jerphagnon, the founder and CEO of PowWow, and an Industry Partner to the Institute for Energy Efficiency, was interviewed by…

Alumni, In the News, Industry and Business

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California Gets New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Jan. 1

One of the least energy efficient products in modern history, the incandescent light bulb dating back to the days of Thomas Edison, is…

In the News, Industry and Business

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Bloom Energy and PowerSecure Land Country's Biggest Cell Development to Date

37 megawatts under PPAs at 12 Equinix data centers in California and New York, with Southern Company providing the financing. 

Industry and Business, Research

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AES and Siemans Partner to Create New Energy Storage Powerhouse

The new company, Fluence, will combine AES' expertise in utility-scale storage with Sieman's global sales and engineering resources.

In the News, Industry and Business

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Saving Lives and Money: The Potential of Solar to Replace Coal

A research team has determined that the US could prevent 51,999 premature deaths a year and save millions of dollars by…

Industry and Business

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Amid Trump Cuts, California Proposes Its Own Energy Moonshot

Some funds from a proposed cap-and-trade program in California would go towards a climate and clean energy research fund.

Industry and Business

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First Utility-Scale Microgrid in U.S. Enters Service

A utility-scale microgrid in Illinois could help the technology gain wider adoption. 

General, Industry and Business

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Berkeley Lab Helps California Get to Zero Net Energy Homes

Two projects on residential buildings will help state meet targets for low-energy buildings.

Industry and Business

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The World's Largest Wind Turbines Have Started Generating Power in England

As the largest wind turbines in the world, each produces 8 megawatts of power, for a total of 258 megawatts for the whole wind farm.

Industry and Business

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As LED Lighting Gets Standardized, What Are the New and Different Applications?

While the technology itself has changed little, the applications become interesting, such as unique use in buildings and smart cities.…

Industry and Business

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Clean Technology Innovation Is in Decline

A new study reveals that the number of green energy patents granted is declining in the U.S., and lack of federal funding in this field…

Industry and Business

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The Department of Defense Wants to Double Down on Renewables

Following the current administration's pledge to increase defense spending, the Department of Defense intends to work towards converting…

Industry and Business

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California Senate Leader's New Bill: 100% Clean Energy

Senate leader Kevin de Leon has introduced legislation that requires the state get all of its energy from climate-friendly sources by…

Industry and Business