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Wind and solar accounted for all 433 megawatts of new electrical generating capacity installed in the U.S. in September.

The number of federal LEED-certified projects has skyrocketed about 51 percent this year, from 544 completed in 2011 to 821 in just the…

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With school back in session, UC Santa Barbara's campus is bustling with activity, and the Institute is no exception.…

What does the future hold for cars and our commuting world? Industry leaders weigh in with their predictions on electric and hybrid cars…

GTM Research analyst Gerry Runte lays out the potential consequences of a short-term view towards developing distribution automation…

While electric cars have the potential to do a lot of good for the air and the environment, they also push utilities toward their limits…

Convergence Magazine invited three leaders in academia, industry, and research to discuss the future of discovery and achievement at UC…

The eyes of the United States are on California as the state prepares to launch its cap and trade program, the first of its kind in the…

China struggles to contain its energy demand as the world’s most populous nation. Cities continue to grow, requiring more buildings and…

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signs off on a program to open up 285,000 acres in 17 “solar energy zones” in six Western states for fast…

The Institute for Energy Efficiency announces its fourth cohort of graduate student fellows receiving the Frenkel Fellowship.

It may not be the end of thin-film solar, some analysts believe that (when the market picks up) thin-film solar may be just as popular…

As the population of India continues to grow, the country faces challenges in trying to supply power to all its citizens. Utility…

Major retailers -- including IKEA, Home Depot, Best Buy, among others -- have vowed to phase out all incandescent and fluorescent lights…

Better technology and high battery costs have revived interest in hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicles.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area opened a new net-zero visitor center -- the first of its kind. The building is equipped…