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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Cleaner, Cheaper Liquid Fuel from Coal

SRI International claims they can produce a cleaner, cheaper synthetic fuel by combing coal and natural gas and are now exploring the…

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LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

Greentech Media features the Santa Barbara area's leadership in energy efficiency technology, mentioning Institute faculty members Shuji…

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LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

Greentech Media features the Santa Barbara area's leadership in energy efficiency technology, mentioning Institute faculty members Shuji…

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LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

Greentech Media features the Santa Barbara area's leadership in energy efficiency technology, mentioning Institute faculty members Shuji…

In the News

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LED and Gallium Nitride Tech Hub in Santa Barbara, California

Greentech Media features the Santa Barbara area's leadership in energy efficiency technology, mentioning Institute faculty members Shuji…

In the News

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Start-up Promises a Revolutionary Grid Battery

Battery developer Eos Energy Storage claims to have solved key problems holding back a battery technology that could revolutionize grid…

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New Manufacturing Tech Could Mean Cheaper Solar Cells

New thin, uniform coatings could reduce the cost of making conventional silicon solar cells. Start-up Natcore Technology is adding an…

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Tres Amigas Raises Money for US Grid Super-Hub

Tres Amigas LLC, the partnership planning a superconducting, direct-current transmission hub to connect the Texas, Eastern and Western U…

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