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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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