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Startup Sets New Record in LED Brightness and Efficiency

Startup Soraa says its second- generation LEDs will be brighter and more efficient than conventional LEDs, setting a new record in…

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World's PV Capacity Passes 100 GW

The world's cumulative photovoltaic capacity crossed the 100- gigawatt mark in 2012, showing evidence of an increasingly global PV…

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German Town Achieves Energy Independence

Feldheim, a German town with 150 inhabitants has gone off the grid, becoming energy independent and saving 30 % in electricity costs.…

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News Release: Technology Roundtable focuses on Information and Communications Technologies Core Networks

The Institute convened 27 leading stakeholders from the field of Information and Communications Technologies for a workshop on Feb 7-8.…

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California Sets High Standards for Grid Energy Storage

California has just set a big target of 50 megawatts for energy storage on the grid as part of the California Energy Action Plan.

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Newer U.S. Homes Are 30% Larger But Consume About As Much Energy As Older Homes

Newer American homes consume roughly the same amount of energy as older homes, even though there has been substantial increases in…

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How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

According to the Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy, it's possible to double energy efficiency across the U.S.…

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Americans Continue to Push for Clean Energy

Reports show that millions of Americans are passionate about seeing the country invest in clean energy and take action to stop climate…

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Using Solar Energy to Create Wind Power

A new technology, the wind energy downdraft tower, may provide clean, renewable wind power in areas that have low or inconsistent winds…

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Electronics on Paper

Advances in materials and simpler fabrication methods have opened the doors to paper-thin electronics. One day we might have cheap,…

Research

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EPA Proposes Higher Renewable Fuel Standards

The EPA is proposing higher Renewable Fuel Standards including an increase in the percentage of biofuels that refiners must include in…

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USPS ‘Green Teams’ Make $76 Million

The US Postal Service says it saved more than $52 million in 2012 by reducing their energy, water, and soft goods consumption;…

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Ozone Thinning Has Changed Ocean Circulation

Scientists at Johns Hopkins report that the hole in the ozone layer is changing ocean circulation. This can potentially alter the amount…

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President Barack Obama on Climate Change

President Barack Obama addresses the issue of climate change in his inauguration speech.

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Carbon-Fiber Cars

BMW is unveiling a new technology that can mold a woven sheet of carbon fiber into a completed car part in less than 10 minutes. Carbon…

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News Release: The Institute for Energy Efficiency announces Steven Chu as Featured Keynote Speaker at the 2013 UC Santa Barbara Summit on Energy Efficiency

U.S. Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, will be the opening keynote speaker in the 2013 Summit on Energy Efficiency. Other confirmed…

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