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The World’s First Solar Road Is Producing More Energy Than Expected

In its first six months of existence, the world’s first solar road is performing even better than developers thought.

Industry and Business

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Celebrating the Birth of the Blues, Technologically Speaking

Shuji Nakamura, inventor of blue LED, and Jaap Haartsen, inventor of Bluetooth, will be inducted into the National Inventors Hall of…

Industry and Business

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Solar Becoming 'Least-Cost Option' for US Utilities

Solar energy is fast becoming a 'least-cost' option for U.S. utilities. Declining technology costs, policy support and retail rate…

Industry and Business

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100% Renewable Electricity Goal Passed By Hawaiian Legislature

The Hawaiian legislature just passed a new bill to set a goal to get 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources in the state…

Industry and Business

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March 2015 Made Climate History, and Not in a Good Way

For the first time on record in human history, the monthly global average concentration of carbon dioxide — the most important global…

Industry and Business

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Obama Signs Energy Efficiency Bill Into Law

President Obama on Thursday signed into law a measure that is intended to improve energy efficiency in buildings and stop efficiency…

Industry and Business

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Practice Makes Perfect

Fresh off being named the No. 1 public green university in the country, UCSB has won three Best Practice Awards in the annual Energy…

Awards and Accolades

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Why Tesla’s Announcement Could be Such a Big Deal: The Coming Revolution in Energy Storage

Tesla is widely expected to announce that it is offering a home battery product, which people can use to store energy from their solar…

Industry and Business

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California Governor Orders New Target for Emissions Cuts

Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order dramatically ramping up this state’s already ambitious program aimed at curbing greenhouse…

Industry and Business

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A Global Laureate

Materials and electrical and computer engineering professor Shuji Nakamura is named a 2015 Global Energy Prize Laureate.

Awards and Accolades

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Refrigeration Battery Works as Energy Storage

Axiom Exergy has created the Refrigeration Battery, which enables facilities to store cooling for later use, thereby transforming their…

Research

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Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency

Congress on Tuesday passed a bill focused on improving energy efficiency in buildings and water heaters, a move celebrated by both…

Industry and Business

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South Korea Launches PV-Covered Bike Lane For Unused Infrastructure

Korea has created a PV-covered bike lane connecting Sejong and Daejeon which offers a clean transit option that utilizes unused median…

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New York Plans Upgrades for Housing Projects to Reduce Emissions and Utility Costs

New York City’s public housing projects are set to undertake a large-scale energy saving program to try to cut down on both greenhouse…

Industry and Business

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Mobilizing Public and Private Investments for New and Renewable Energy Projects

The energy market in the United States is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by technological advancement, market dynamics,…

Industry and Business

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Greenest Public University in the U.S.

UCSB ranked No. 3 in Princeton Review’s list of the Top 50 Green Colleges — and No. 1 among public universities.

Awards and Accolades