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NREL Study Shows Renewable Energy Potential in Every State

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced a study looking at available renewable energy sources and potential of all 50 states.…

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Obama Administration Announces Seven Major Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects to be Expedited

As part of his We Can't Wait Initiative, President Obama announced seven solar and wind projects that will be expedited. Together these…

Industry and Business

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Study Finds Big Differences in NYC Building Energy Intensity

A recent study by New York City's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability found that most energy intensive large buildings…

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Facebook Releases Carbon Footprint Data – Emissions 1/5th the Size of Google’s

Facebook released its first carbon footprint report. Most of Facebook's energy consumption comes from data centers. For this reason,…

Industry and Business

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Cheaper LED Lightbulbs Are on the Way

LEDs are significantly more energy efficient and last longer than incandescent bulbs and compact fluorescents, but LEDs' upfront cost…

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Energy Efficiency as Important for Branding as for Bottom Line, Deloitte Says

American businesses are striving to increase their energy efficiency. Improving energy efficiency is an important competitive advantage…

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How China Will Impact the Grid-Scale Energy Storage Market

China’s market for energy storage is unique and may soon enter a new phase of rapid growth. This article discusses the major factors…

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Newsletter: Summer 2012

Greetings!
  
We hope your summer is going well - we have lots of exciting news to share this quarter!  If you…

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UCSB Researchers and Institute Faculty members achieve world's first Violet Nonpolar Vertical-Cavity Laser Technology

Institute faculty member Shuji Nakamura and his research group have developed the first violet nonpolar vertical-cavity laser. This…

Research

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Implementing Sustainable Data Center Practices

Environmental stewardship is becoming increasingly important as we take steps toward a sustainable future. This is particularly…

Industry and Business

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Can Evolution Make the Next Generation of Computer Chips?

The Smithsonian writes an article on Dan Morse's work on biologically-inspired semiconductors. This radical new approach to creating…

Research

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US Ranks 9th for Energy Efficiency, out of 12 Major Economies; UK is No. 1

The United States is ranked ninth by the ACEEE out of the 12 economies on energy efficiency. According to the ACEEE report, the US has…

Industry and Business

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Seoul Semiconductor Launches nPola LED Technology to Boost Brightness 5-10 Times

Seoul Semiconductor Company launched a new LED product. Institute faculty member Shuji Nakamura is an advisor to Seoul and was there for…

Industry and Business

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Solar Stat of the Day: 1 GW of PV in California

The California Solar Initiative is more than halfway to its goal of 1,940 megawatts of solar capacity by the end of 2016, according to…

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'The Sky Is Pink': Josh Fox Discusses New Anti-Fracking Film

As follow-up to Josh Fox's documentary 'Gasland', his new short film, 'The Sky is Pink', specifically addresses New York's fracking…

Industry and Business

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Institute Faculty Member, James Speck, Receives Endowed Chair at One of the Institute's Affiliated Centers, the SSLEC

James Speck, a professor of materials at UCSB, member of SSLEC's Executive Committee, and director of the Interdisciplinary Center for…

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