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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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NY State Buildings Must Increase Energy Efficiency 20%

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order directing state agencies to increase energy efficiency in state buildings by 20…

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New Study: Concentrating Solar With Storage Can Benefit the Grid

Studies suggest that concentrated solar power (CSP) plants with storage capacity can outperform solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind power…

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Obama Signs Energy Efficiency Legislation

President Obama signed the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act on Wednesday after the bill received bipartisan…

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Nanostructure Material Makes Organic Solar Cells 175 Percent More Efficient in Lab

Researchers at Princeton claim to have developed a nansostructured sandwich of metal and plastic that increases the efficiency of…

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Home Energy Management: 2012 Status Report

Greentech Media summarizes Americans' 2012 home energy usage and statistics. "Home energy management in 2012, like every other year,…

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Measuring the Climate Impact of Natural Gas

Burning natural gas to generate electricity releases about half as much carbon dioxide as burning coal, but such a benefit can be offset…

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Eggshells for Energy Storage

David Mitlin, a professor of engineering at the University of Alberta in Canada, is working on a way to convert waste eggshell membranes…

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Powerful PVs Approach 50 Percent Efficiency

Solar Junction -- a Silicon Valley start-up -- has raised solar cell efficiency to 44 percent. Their triple-junction technology absorbs…

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UPS, Postal Service Partner To Cut Carbon Footprints

The US Postal Service and UPS have partnered in an effort to increase both companies' sustainability, reduce greenhouse gas emissions,…

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