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Newsletter: Summer 2013

Greetings!

Summertime has arrived and we have lots of exciting news to share from the past 3 months. The highlight of the Spring…

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UCSD Researchers Measure Cooling Benefits of Solar Photovoltaic Panels

Researchers at UCSD find that rooftop solar photovoltaic panels offer shade to buildings and help keep them cool.

Research

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LBNL Launches Simergy

LBNL and DOE have launched Simergy, a free user-interface for easier and more effective use of the whole-building energy modeling engine…

Industry and Business

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UCSB Study Reveals Mechanism Behind Squids' and Octopuses' Ability to Changes Color

UCSB researchers, including Institute faculty Dan Morse, have discovered the mechanism behind squids and octopuses' ability to change…

Research

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California Nonresidential Building Owners Must Disclose Energy Usage

Starting September 1st, owners of non-residential buildings in California of 50,000 square feet or greater will be required to release…

Industry and Business

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DOE Launches Center to Harmonize Emerging EV and Smart Grid Technologies

The Department of Energy launched the Electric Vehicle-Smart Grid Interoperability Center at Argonne National Laboratory to ensure that…

Industry and Business

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SEPA Promotes Dialogue On Net Energy Metering

The Solar Electric Power Association released a report to promote better understanding of Net Energy Metering through understanding of…

Industry and Business

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Tesla Aims to Charge Electric Cars in Five to Ten Minutes

Tesla's CTO JB Straubel, one of the speakers on Electrochemical Energy Storage Technologies at the Institute for Energy Efficiency's…

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Mississippi Makes Utilities Offer Energy Efficiency Programs

The Mississippi Public Service Commissioner approved Conservation Rule 29 that requires gas and electric utilities to implement energy…

Industry and Business

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Microsoft Touts Accenture Smart Building Software

Microsoft is working with Seattle and its local utility to conduct a pilot to increase energy efficiency in large commercial buildings…

Industry and Business

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Rice-Husks Could Make Much Longer-Lasting Batteries

When rice is harvested, silica-rich husk is left as a waste product and is commonly used as a fertilizer additive. Scientists in South…

Research

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Siemens Creates Futuristic ‘Smart City’ in Austria

Siemens is working to launch a large smart city project in Vienna, Austria where power supply, building systems, intelligent power grids…

Industry and Business

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Once a Joke, Battery-Powered Airplanes Are Nearing Reality

Aerospace companies are working on hybrid electric airplanes, and the earliest versions will likely arrive before the end of the decade…

Industry and Business

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Flexible Glass Could Make Solar Power Cheaper

NREL researchers have built flexible solar cells from Corning's Willow glass. These type of cells could be used in place of roof…

Research

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Energy sources have changed throughout the history of the United States

The EIA examines the energy use patterns of the United States since 1776. "Energy consumption patterns have changed significantly over…

Industry and Business

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Apple Invests in Solar Farm for Nevada Data Center

Apple is building a new data center in Nevada that will be powered by a large, new solar array built in partnership with Nevada Energy.…

Industry and Business