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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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Facebook’s Other Big Disruption

Intel announced that it would release information on its silicon-based optical system that enables the data and computing elements in a…

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Soot is ‘Second Largest’ Human Influence on Climate Change

Soot, or black carbon, is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly…

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Nanoparticle Enables World Record for Energy Storage in Batteries

Researchers at Stanford University and SLAC have developed a Li-ion battery in which its sulfur cathode is capable of storing five times…

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UCLA Engineers Develop ‘1,000 Times More Energy Efficient’ RAM

Researchers at UCLA have found a way to improve computer performance, memory, and make computers 10 to 1000 times more energy efficient…

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Utilities Can Save Big with Next-Gen Energy Efficiency Programs, ACEEE Says

According to the ACEEE, utility companies can save 27 percent of forecasted electricity use and 19 percent of forecasted natural gas use…

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Green Grid Says Eco Mode Improves Data Center Efficiency

Eco Mode can improve data center efficiency and overall power usage effectiveness (PUE) when appropriately deployed, according to The…

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Gov. Cuomo Announces $1B Green Bank, New Energy Czar

On Wednesday, New York Governor Cuomo announced plans for a $1 billion "Green Bank" to leverage public dollars and private funds to spur…

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Bio-Inspired LEDs 55% More Efficient

Fireflies have inspired scientists to modify an LED, so it is more than one and a half times more efficient than the conventional LED.…

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2013 Marks the End of 75-Watt Incandescents

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 put a ban on incandescent light bulbs. The 100-watt light bulb was phased out last…

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Grid Problems Curb India’s Electric-Vehicle Appetite

As the world's second most populous country, India struggles to provide reliable electricity to everyone. For this reason, electric…

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