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Top Tier Chinese Solar Firms Have a Legitimate Cost Advantage

China’s top tier solar manufacturers do have a legitimate cost advantage over U.S.-based solar manufacturers. China’s solar…

Industry and Business

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Proof That the Solar Industry Is On the Brink of a Huge Expansion

The prominent global consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, came out with a new report showing why solar photovoltaics have hit a…

Industry and Business

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Bloomberg Discusses Jeff Henley's Gift of $50 Million to UCSB Amid Cuts

Bloomberg talks about Jeff and Judy Henley's $50 million donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of Engineering…

In the News

Judy and Jeff Henley

LA Times Article on $50-million Gift from Oracle Chairman to UCSB

The LA Times features an article on Jeff and Judy Henley's donation to the Institute for Energy Efficiency and the College of…

In the News

Judy and Jeff Henley

Campaign Kick-off with $50 million gift from Jeff and Judy Henley

Oracle Chairman’s $50 Million Gift to the Institute and College of Engineering at UC Santa Barbara Supports Technology Innovation and…

Awards and Accolades

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The Institute and Bren School's Clean Car Calculator in the News

Andrew Revkin talks about our online tool for gauging the relative value of efficient cars.

In the News

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Microsoft Commits to Carbon Neutrality in FY 2013

Microsoft has pledged to reach net-zero emissions with its operations in over 100 countries. They will retrofit offices, data centers,…

Industry and Business

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Quantum Dots Brighten the Future of Lighting

With the age of the incandescent light bulb fading rapidly, the holy grail of the lighting industry is to develop a highly efficient…

Research

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A Light Bulb that Breathes

At the Light Fair conference, General Electric introduced a LED light bulb that "breathes." The companies, GE and Nuventix, developed "…

Industry and Business

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Calyxo’s CdTe Technology Claims 16.2% Cell Efficiency

Calyxo has revealed that its CdTe cell technology has reached 16.2% efficiency, a figure that has been verified by Germany’s SGS testing…

Industry and Business

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Calyxo’s CdTe Technology Claims 16.2% Cell Efficiency

Calyxo has revealed that its CdTe cell technology has reached 16.2% efficiency, a figure that has been verified by Germany’s SGS testing…

Industry and Business

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Operational Efficiency: A Hidden Energy Efficiency Opportunity for Commercial Building

The commercial building sector is the largest electric energy consumption segment in the U.S. It currently represents almost 20 percent…

Industry and Business

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Wells Fargo to Make $30+ Billion in Environmental Investments by 2020

Wells Fargo Bank announced its goals to promote and support a greener economy.

Industry and Business

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Heliatek’s Organic Tandem Solar Cell Verified at 10.7% Record Conversion Efficiency

Dresden, Germany-based OPV thin-film developer Heliatek has achieved a new organic tandem solar cell world record with 10.7% cell…

Industry and Business

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Newsletter: Spring 2012

Greetings! 

Happy Spring from the Institute for Energy Efficiency! We are pleased to share with you some of our recent…

Newsletter

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Two Big Shifts Taking Us to More Resource-Efficient Computing

The tech industry is pushing toward more resource-efficient computing architectures in two ways: integrated systems and modular data…

Industry and Business