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News Release: UC Santa Barbara Report Outlines How Network Technology Must Increase Efficiency to Meet Rising Energy Demands

A report is now available for download from the ICT Technology Roundtable hosted by the Institute for Energy Efficiency earlier this…

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Summit Video: Innovations in Solid-State Lighting

Institute for Energy Efficiency Summit video from Solid-State Lighting session featured on Energy Manager Today.

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UC Santa Barbara Ranks 10th Nationally on List of Greenest Colleges

UC Santa Barbara is ranked 10th on Sierra Magazine's list of the greenest universities & colleges in the United States.

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Global Air Conditioning Needs Could Grow 50 Times Greater Than US Demand

Currently, the United States uses more air conditioning than all other countries combined. This can soon change, as air conditioning…

Industry and Business

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Another Very Strong Year for U.S. Wind

The total United States wind capacity climbed to 60 gigawatts at the end of 2012. United States passed China and Germany as the global…

Industry and Business

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Summit Video: Energy Efficient Information & Communications Technology

ICT session video from the UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency was featured by Energy Manager Today.

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IBM Weather Prediction Software Could Lead to Cheaper Renewables

IBM has created weather modeling software that uses data analysis and predictive models to forecast renewable power output. The software…

Industry and Business

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Leaf-Like Cooling Layers On Windows Can Boost Energy Efficiency

Researchers at Harvard University and University of Toronto have developed leaf-like sheets that can be applied to existing windows to…

Research

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How to Improve Buildings’ Climate Change Preparedness

An assessment of the city of Boston identifies Boston's vulnerability to climate change and provides steps to help property owners…

Industry and Business

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Miscellaneous Electric Loads In the U.S. Consume $70 Billion In Energy Each Year

ACEEE released a report on miscellaneous energy loads in buildings, indicating that these loads consume $70 billion in energy each year…

Industry and Business

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Thin, Flexible Glass Could Store Energy for Electric Cars, Wind Turbines

Researchers at Penn State University have developed a thin, flexible glass that can be used to store energy at high temperature and high…

Research

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Wind Power Was the Fastest-Growing Energy Source in the U.S. in 2012

The DOE released a report indicating that wind energy accounted for 43% of new electricity added to the U.S. electric grid in 2012. The…

Industry and Business

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Washington DC Wants to Lead the Nation in Energy Efficiency

Washington DC has launched the Sustainable DC initiative that aims to make the city the "greenest, healthiest and most livable city in…

Industry and Business

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World Solar Power Topped 100,000 Megawatts in 2012

Last year 31,100 megawatts of solar PV was installed worldwide, which pushed the global PV capacity above 100,000 megawatts. Germany,…

Industry and Business

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Collision Between Water and Energy Is Underway, and Worsening

Power generation in the United States relies heavily on water for cooling (coal and nuclear) and energy production (hydro). The switch…

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Biggest-Ever Energy Storage Trial Launches

S&C Electric Europe, Samsung SDI and Younicos signed a joint agreement to deploy Europe’s largest intelligent network storage…

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