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NREL Taps HP, Intel for ‘World’s Most Efficient’ Data Center

The US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has selected Hewlett Packard and Intel to provide what it says will…

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California Stages Successful Cap-and-Trade Trial

California officials have completed a successful trial of its much-anticipated carbon trading scheme. The cap-and-trade platform will be…

Industry and Business

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Air Conditioning a Warming and Modernizing World

Air conditioners consume a large amount of energy. Nearly all of the world’s booming cities are in the tropics and will be home to an…

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Obama Sets National CHP Target

President Obama signed an executive order that sets a national goal of 40 GW of new combined heat and power (CHP) by the end of 2020.…

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U.S. Sets Higher Fuel Efficiency Standards

Automakers will now be required to nearly double the average fuel economy of new cars and trucks by 2025 (from 29 mpg to 54.5 mpg). The…

Industry and Business

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Cable-Shaped Batteries with a Twist

Korean battery maker LG Chem is developing "cable batteries." Flexible batteries have been made before in the form of sheets, but these…

Industry and Business

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Is Cutting Energy Use in Homes Possible?

From 1978 to 2005, energy use in homes has remained essentially constant. There have been incredible energy efficiency improvements, but…

Industry and Business

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A Drop in U.S. CO2 Emissions

The United States emitted the smallest amount of energy-related carbon dioxide in a January-to-March stretch since 1992.

Industry and Business

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News Release: 2012 Technology Roundtable on CPV

The Institute for Energy Efficiency and the CEEM hosted a Technology Roundtable on concentrator photovoltaics. 35 key stakeholders…

Industry and Business

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Solar, Wind Power Get Pentagon Boost

The Pentagon has a strong interest in using renewable energy and alternative fuels to improve U.S. energy security. U.S. Defense…

Industry and Business

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LED Fixture Prices Fall 24% in Two Years—How Much Lower Can They Go?

The price of LEDs has dropped significantly over the past two years. Now the question remains: will the price of LEDs continue to drop,…

Industry and Business

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Open Source Solar Energy: Zenman Energy's Solar Steam Engine

There are many alternatives to home PV systems, including solar water heaters and solar powered steam engines. Zenman Energy, a…

Industry and Business

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Flexible Battery Technology Hits Highest Density Yet

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have been developing a thin-film, bendable, lithium-ion battery…

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More of President Clinton on Efficiency, Solar, Wind, and Political Realities

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the National Clean Energy Summit in Las Vegas. He covers the importance of renewable energy and…

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Utility ComEd Launches Data Center Efficiency Program

ComEd, a Chicago based utility company, has introduced an efficiency program aimed at reducing the energy use of data centers. The…

Industry and Business

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Architect Selected for Henley Hall

We are pleased to announce the selection of architectural firm KieranTimberlake to design a new home for the Institute. The building…

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