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Obama's Clean Power Plan Hailed as US's Strongest Ever Climate Action

Hundreds of businesses including eBay and Nestle back federal rules to cut emissions and encourage a switch away from coal to renewable…

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ARPA-E Announces Five New Projects to Reduce Energy Use in Transportation

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy announced that their TRANSNET project teams will design new software…

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Institute for Energy Efficiency named West Coast hub for Photonics Institute

UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Energy Efficiency will play a lead role in a $110 million federal program to develop new electronic…

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Multi-Billion Dollar US Corporate Climate Pledges

Over a dozen US companies are investing up to $140 billion in tackling climate change by using energy efficient technology.

Industry and Business

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UCSB's Institute for Energy Efficiency Becomes West Coast Hub for National Photonics Manufacturing Institute

A robust integrated photonics manufacturing industry would boost the economy and result in energy-efficient, higher-performance…

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Vice President Biden Announces AIM Photonics Will Be Headquarters for Nation’s Newest Manufacturing Innovation Hub

AIM Photonics will receive $110m from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, supplemented by another $250m from the State of New York,…

Industry and Business

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Nanowires Give 'Solar Fuel Cell' Efficiency a Tenfold Boost

Researchers make important step towards a solar cell that generates hydrogen as a form of clean fuel.

Research

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Around the World, Nuclear Can't Compete with Growing Renewables

Global investment in nuclear power is at a much smaller magnitude than that of renewable energy. Many world powers generate more energy…

Industry and Business

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Smart on Water

Sustainability leader UCSB sets new goal to reduce potable water use by 12 percent by next spring.

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Engineered Hybrid Crystal Opens New Frontiers for High-Efficiency Lighting

Engineers have combined two promising solar cell materials together for the first time, creating a new platform for LED technology. The…

Research

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Airbus Electric Plane Makes History by Flying Over English Channel

The E-fan electric plane of European planemaker Airbus has made history by being the first battery-operated electric plane to fly over…

Industry and Business

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Solving the Energy Efficiency Quandary

New research showing dismal results for energy efficiency in homes highlights the need for performance-based measures.

Research

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California's Distributed Energy Grid Plans: The Next Steps

The DRPs are in. Now comes the hard part: building DERs into business-as-usual for the grid.

Industry and Business

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The Challenges of Pitching Water-Saving Technology to Farmers

If California is going to find a technological exit from its perpetual water crises,the next generation of precision agriculture will…

Industry and Business

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Farm Waste and Animal Fats Will Help Power a United Jet

This summer a United Airlines flight will travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived…

Industry and Business

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New Tool to Improve Building Energy Efficiency Fits In Backpack

A group of scientists from University of California, Berkeley, have developed a new tool that measures a building’s dimensions, locates…

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