All News News Type - Any -AlumniAwards and AccoladesGeneralGraduateIn the NewsIndustry and BusinessNewsletterResearchUndergraduate Year - Any -2024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012 Related IEE Person Apply 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… July 26, 2013 Newsletter 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. July 26, 2013 Research 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… July 25, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 25, 2013 Research 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… July 22, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 22, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 18, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 16, 2013 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… July 15, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 11, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 10, 2013 Research 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… July 9, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 8, 2013 Industry and Business 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… July 5, 2013 Research 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… July 3, 2013 Industry and Business 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.… July 2, 2013 Industry and Business Pagination First page « Previous page ‹ … Page 45 Current page 46 Page 47 Page 48 … Next page › Last page »