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Forget LED Bulbs—The Future of Interior Lighting is Lasers

Steven DenBaars, a research scientist at UC Santa Barbara, has been working on LED lights for 20 years. In his lab, DenBaars is already…

Industry and Business

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The Future of Energy

Predicting what the energy landscape will look like in 20 years.

Industry and Business

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Laser Plus Phosphor Emits White Light Without Droop

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), led by material scientists Kristin Denault and Michael Cantore, have…

Research

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No Cookie-Cutter Formula for Improving Energy Efficiency at Health Facilities

In most facilities, changing a light bulb is a pretty simple task. However, in a hospital, even minor tasks can be complicated.

Industry and Business

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LED Phosphor News: UCSB Studies Optimization, Cree Licenses Remote Technology

Researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara say that they have discovered how to formulate LED phosphors for better…

Research

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This Little LED of Mine

Sales of bulbs using light-emitting diodes are expected to increase sharply -- partly because some consumers complain about the bluish…

Industry and Business

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National Grid’s Sustainability Hub: Educating Customers About Energy Efficiency

National Grid has opened a Sustainability Hub in Worcester, Massachusetts to educate the public on energy efficiency and emerging energy…

Industry and Business

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News Release: UCSB Materials Professor Honored with AVS Welch Award

Professor Chris Van de Walle has been honored with the 2013 AVS Medard W. Welch and he plans to donate the award funds to support two…

Awards and Accolades, In the News

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High-Power Bright White Light Using Laser Sources

Institute researchers have recently demonstrated an alternative to light emitting diodes (LEDs).

In the News, Research

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Newsletter: Fall 2013

Research News

Solving the…

Newsletter

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FERC Chairman Explains Why Utilities Must Adapt or Die

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) chairman Jon Wellinghoff speaks on energy efficiency in relation to utility companies and…

Industry and Business

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Here’s Proof That Energy Efficiency Is One of the Hottest Cleantech Sectors

The Global Cleantech 100 report is a good way to judge where investors are thinking about deploying their money -- in energy-efficiency…

Industry and Business

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Here’s Proof That Energy Efficiency Is One of the Hottest Cleantech Sectors

The Global Cleantech 100 report is a good way to judge where investors are thinking about deploying their money -- in energy-efficiency…

Industry and Business