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Solar Cells With Nanowires Could Push Back Efficiency Limits

Researchers have shown that nanowires have some very interesting properties that could help create solar panels that are more efficient…

Research

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CNBC Shares UCSB Press Release on 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency

CNBC has shared the UCSB press release on the 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency, to be held on May 1-2 2013. Keynote speakers at the…

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News Release: UCSB Summit Draws Key Leaders to Discuss Innovations in Energy Efficiency Science and Technology

The Summit on Energy Efficiency is the place to be to find out what's next in science and technology for energy efficiency. The Summit…

Industry and Business

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Sustainable Development Goals for People and the Planet

A recent paper argues that planetary stability must be integrated with United Nations targets to fight poverty and secure human well-…

Industry and Business

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Institute All-Stars Featured in LoaLiving

The Institute for Energy Efficiency is being featured in the winter edition of LoaLiving Magazine. The coverage recognizes the solution-…

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Researchers Make Breakthrough in Creating Electricity from Bacteria

Scientists have shown that it is possible for bacteria to lie directly on the surface of a metal or mineral and transfer electrical…

Research

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Newsletter: Winter 2013

Greetings!
The Winter quarter was a busy and exciting one here at the Institute for Energy Efficiency. We are pleased to share…

Newsletter

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UC Santa Barbara Students Win National Sustainability Contest at White House

An interdisciplinary team of UCSB students has taken a top prize at the 2013 Better Building Case Competition, part of President Obama's…

Awards and Accolades, Graduate, Undergraduate

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Transphorming the Future

"Better [power] conversion means the same work gets done with fewer power lines and power plants, and less environmental impact." An…

Graduate, Industry and Business

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How the White House Thinks About Climate Change, in 7 Charts

The New York Times summarizes the energy and climate change chapter from the Economic Report of the President in seven key points. The…

Industry and Business

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Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Gaining Ground in Energy Storage

A German vanadium flow battery innovator has teamed up with an American vanadium electrolyte producer in a strategic alliance to prove…

Industry and Business

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California Cities Lead Nationally with Most Energy Star Buildings

Six Californian cities are noted on Energy Star's list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings.

Industry and Business

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China to Unseat Germany as Largest Solar Market in 2013

An analysis by BNEF has shown that the Chinese government expects 10 gigawatts of new solar projects in 2013, more than double its…

Industry and Business

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Shell Forecasts Near-Zero Global Emissions by 2100

Shell has predicted that global emissions of carbon dioxide will drop to near-zero by 2100, in response to earlier predictions of…

Industry and Business

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Transphorm CEO Presenting at CERAWeek 2013 as Energy Innovation Pioneer

Institute faculty member and Transphorm CEO, Umesh Mishra, will be presenting at the 2013 IHS CERAWeek as an Energy Innovation Pioneer,…

Industry and Business

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Coal Demand Growing Everywhere Except the US

Latest EIA reports show declining trends in coal use in the US, but increasing trends in almost every other part of the world. The…

Industry and Business