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A new study look into the quest for sustainable fuel, and how solar energy can be transformed into exactly this. The new procedure uses…

As UCSB’s Sustainability Champion, computer scientist Chandra Krintz has moved closer to her goal of enabling smarter, more sustainable…

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

Scientists have created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels.…

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency will lead the TomKat UC Carbon Neutrality Project, in partnership with the National Center for…

UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency will lead the TomKat UC Carbon Neutrality Project, in partnership with the National Center for…

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…

Watch President Obama award the recipients of the National Medals of Science and Technology, including Institute and UCSB faculty member…

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

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

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…

Dr. Stucky is being recognized for a major advance in medical technology, the development a kaolin clay-based gauze that can stanch…

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

This paper features a "node-by-node measure of grid stress, a prediction of the largest nodal voltage deviation, and an estimate of the…

2015 was a year of success for UCSB Sustainability as our campus works towards reduced water waste, implementing new sustainable…