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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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Palo Alto Goes Solar, 80 Megawatts at 6.9 Cents per Kilowatt-Hour

Palo Alto, California has some of the cheapest solar in the United States. The price is 6.9 cents per kilowatt-hour for the 30-year…

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Obama’s Better Buildings Program Celebrates First Year

"In its first year, President Obama’s Better Buildings Challenge has signed up 7,700 participants that have reduced energy use by 2.5…

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Harvard Researchers Release Database of 35,000 Organic Molecules For Potential Solar Cell Use

Harvard researches released a database of 35,000 organic molecules that are potentially over 10% efficient in converting solar energy…

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Climate Plan Jumps Ahead to Mitigating Weather-Related Disasters

President Obama laid out his new Climate Action Plan in a speech at Georgetown University yesterday. This Energy Manger Today article…

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Internet Energy Efficiency: NRDC Study Questions Power Drain From Routers, Modems

Internet devices, such as modems and routers, are rarely unplugged and have shown to consume large amounts of energy. The Natural…

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News Release: Two-Dimensional Atomically-Flat Transistors Show Promise for Next Generation Green Electronics

Institute faculty Kaustav Banerjee and team demonstrate first n-type field effect transistors on monolayer tungsten diselenide with…

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World Cities Improving Energy Efficiency: Report

A report by the Carbon Disclosure Project shows that many cities around the world are taking big steps to improve their energy…

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EPRI Software Quantifies the Value of Energy Storage

EPRI has created an analytical software tool to quantify the value and cost-effectiveness of energy storage. The tool can be used by…

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Software Monitors ICT Supply Chain Sustainability

The Global e-Sustainability Initiative and EcoVadis have partnered to launch an online platform to monitor sustainability practices in…

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