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Device Could Drive Down Solar's Cost

ArrayPower announces new "sequenced inverter" that may cut costs associated with solar power by up to 10%.

Industry and Business

Transphorm Tackles the Grid's Energy Leakage Problem

Transphorm, the Santa Barbara startup founded by Institute faculty member Umesh Mishra, is working to boost the electric grid's…

In the News, Industry and Business

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Transphorm tackles the grid's energy leakage problem

Transphorm, the Santa Barbara startup founded by Institute faculty member Umesh Mishra, is working to boost the electric grid's…

In the News

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In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels

Advances in solar technology are making it a viable alternative to fossil fuels in the developing world.

Industry and Business

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Newsletter: Winter 2012

Greetings! 

Happy New Year from the Institute for Energy Efficiency!  We look forward to connecting with you over the…

Newsletter

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Smallest-Ever Nanotube Transistors Outperform Silicon

Researchers at IBM build the smallest carbon-nanotube transistor ever made, measuring nine nanometers.

Research

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Capturing Sunlight in a Bulb Will Hopefully Eliminate Kerosene for Lighting

A Denver-based inventor aims to eliminate the use of kerosene for lighting in developing countries with his solar-charged light bulb.…

Research

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Video: Plant Fuels That Could Power a Jet

Bilal Bomani, lead scientist at NASA's GreenLab Research Facility, discusses his work to find a plant that will grow in salt water while…

Industry and Business

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A Smart Power Grid Begins With a Promise for the Future

Illinois utility Commonwealth Edison says its $2.6B smart grid project will reduce outages and save customers money, but critics have…

Industry and Business

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Cheap Beads Offer Alternative Solar-Heating Storage

Scientists in India have developed a cheap phase change material that could drastically reduce the need for heating in homes.

Research

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New Process Makes Heat-Harvesting Materials Cheaply

Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discover a cost-effective way to create theroelectric materials.

Research

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IBM Working on Electric Car Battery That Could Get Up to 500 Miles

With new research into ultra-light lithium-air batteries, IBM hopes to achieve 500 miles on a single charge. The key breakthrough was an…

Research

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Drop Research Into New Energy Sources and Improve Efficiency, Says ACEEE

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy says that focusing energy investments on efficiency could reap benefits ranging…

Industry and Business

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These Solar-Powered Street Lights Deliver 98% Power Conversion Efficiency

A new generation of photovoltaic streetlamps was debuted at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, which promise 98% efficiency in…

Industry and Business

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New Sunflower-Inspired Pattern Increases Concentrated Solar Efficiency

By arranging the mirrors of a concentrating solar power plant (CSP) in the pattern of sunflower florets, researchers estimate these…

Research