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Who Owns Solar?

GTM Research reports that the U.S. photovoltaic (PV) market has grown, over the last ten years, at an average annual rate of…

Industry and Business

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For Energy Efficiency, Chu's Law is on the Way

Steven Chu, US Secretary of Energy, discusses the economic benefits of increasing the energy efficiency of household appliances. He…

Industry and Business

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Getting California to 12,000 Megawatts of Distributed Generation

California's utilities need to produce 20,000-plus megawatts of energy from renewable sources by 2020. Governor Brown wants at least 12,…

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Transphorm Hiring Heats Up

Transphorm is a Goleta-based energy efficiency company co-founded by Institute faculty member, Umesh Mishra. The firm makes electronic…

In the News, Industry and Business

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Data Driving Investment, Scale in Energy Efficiency

Many New York City tenants in city-owned buildings are not interested in saving energy, since they do not directly pay the utility bill…

Industry and Business

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Compact and Flexible Thermal Storage

Using specialized pellets with highly porous surfaces, researchers have discovered a method for efficient and lost-lasting storage of…

Research

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UK Manufacturers Need Incentives to Meet Low-Carbon Goals, Study Says

The Institute for Public Policy Research recommends that the UK government increases their incentives for low-carbon and energy-…

Industry and Business

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HP Unveils Net-Zero Energy Data Center Design

HP has unveiled designs for a new data center that will require no net energy from traditional power grids.

Industry and Business

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Enter the Dragon: China and the World’s Greatest Smart Grid Opportunity

GTM Research released its latest report on smart grids. The report is the first in a series that outlines the tremendous smart grid…

Industry and Business

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An Accelerator Lab for Battery Startups Launches

CalCharge, a group which includes Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, looks to boost the pace of innovation in battery storage technology…

Research

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Cheap Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Moves Toward Commercialization

By replacing the liquid in dye-sensitized solar cells with a solid iodine-based semiconductor, Northwestern University researchers hope…

Research

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Duracell With a Twist: Researchers Find Fix for Grid-Scale Battery Storage

Institute faculty member, Eric McFarland, is assisting CUNY Energy Institute in the development of a grid-scale battery storage project…

In the News, Research

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Google, Fox, 52 Others Among EDF Climate Corps Newcomers

54 businesses join the Environmental Defense Fund's Climate Corps program. The program places graduate students from around the country…

Industry and Business

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Intel to Raise Efficiency of Notebooks, Data Centers

Intel has ranked first in the nation for using renewable energy, since 2008. The firm is raising the bar on energy efficiency goals,…

Industry and Business

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Energy Efficiency Gaining Ground in Inefficient States, ACEEE Says

Energy efficiency is gaining momentum in states that have traditionally been behind the curve in pushing such technology, according to…

Industry and Business

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Shinsung Solar Energy Achieves 20.03% Efficiency On Cells Using LDSE Technology

Korean cell manufacturer Shinsung Solar Energy has achieved a 20.03% efficiency rate for its crystalline solar cell by using next-…

Industry and Business