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Using Solar Energy to Create Wind Power

A new technology, the wind energy downdraft tower, may provide clean, renewable wind power in areas that have low or inconsistent winds. The skyscraper-sized structure has virtually no carbon...

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Americans Continue to Push for Clean Energy

Reports show that millions of Americans are passionate about seeing the country invest in clean energy and take action to stop climate disruption.

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How the US Could Double Energy Efficiency by 2030

According to the Alliance Commission on National Energy Efficiency Policy, it's possible to double energy efficiency across the U.S. economy by 2030.

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Newer U.S. homes are 30% larger but consume about as much energy as older homes

Newer American homes consume roughly the same amount of energy as older homes, even though there has been substantial increases in energy efficiency in appliances and HVAC systems.

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California Sets High Standards for Grid Energy Storage

California has just set a big target of 50 megawatts for energy storage on the grid as part of the California Energy Action Plan.

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News Release: Technology Roundtable focuses on Information and Communications...

The Institute convened 27 leading stakeholders from the field of Information and Communications Technologies for a workshop on Feb 7-8. Discussions focused on needed advancements in technology and...

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German town achieves Energy Independence

Feldheim, a German town with 150 inhabitants has gone off the grid, becoming energy independent and saving 30 % in electricity costs.

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Startup Sets New Record in LED Brightness and Efficiency

Startup Soraa says its second- generation LEDs will be brighter and more efficient than conventional LEDs, setting a new record in performance.

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World's PV Capacity Passes 100 GW

The world's cumulative photovoltaic capacity crossed the 100- gigawatt mark in 2012, showing evidence of an increasingly global PV market.

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Wind Surpasses Nuclear Energy in China

In response to the Fukushima disaster, the Chinese government has suspended construction of nuclear reactors and increased wind energy production. In 2012, wind farms produced 2 percent more energy...

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China to Tax CO2, Reform Coal and Water Pricing

China has leapfrogged the United States in greenhouse gas policy. The country will introduce a stringent greenhouse gas tax that aims to protect the environment and lower CO2 emissions. This is good...

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‘Internet of Things’ Can Cut Emissions 19%, Report Finds

Machine-to-machine technologies (technologies that facilitate the connectivity of physical infrastructure and devices) can help decrease emissions by roughly ten billion metric tons by 2020, according...

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Researchers Develop New Way of Harvesting Solar Energy Using Nanoparticles in...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara are developing a new method of harvesting the Sun's energy. "It is the first radically new and potentially workable alternative to semiconductor-based solar conversion...

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Make Way for Flexible Silicon Chips

Designing for tomorrow: computer chips for electronics are becoming smaller, cheaper, and more flexible. This opens doors for the next generation of electronics.

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California Carbon Price Surpasses Expectations at Second Carbon Auction

Emission permits were sold at $2.91 above the reserve price at Californias second carbon auction, exceeding analysts expectations, and raising about $176 million in revenues.

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Coal demand growing everywhere except the US

Latest EIA reports show declining trends in coal use in the US, but increasing trends in almost every other part of the world. The report says that by 2017, coal is likely to surpass oil as the world's...

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Transphorm CEO Presenting at CERAWeek 2013 as Energy Innovation Pioneer

Institute faculty member and Transphorm CEO, Umesh Mishra, will be presenting at the 2013 IHS CERAWeek as an Energy Innovation Pioneer, as reported by Market Watch. This title is given to...

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Shell Forecasts Near-Zero Global Emissions by 2100

Shell has predicted that global emissions of carbon dioxide will drop to near-zero by 2100, in response to earlier predictions of doubling global energy demand.

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China to unseat Germany as largest solar market in 2013

An analysis by BNEF has shown that the Chinese government expects 10 gigawatts of new solar projects in 2013, more than double its previous target and three times last year’s expansion.

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California Cities Lead Nationally with Most Energy Star Buildings

Six Californian cities are noted on Energy Star's list of top 25 cities with the most Energy Star certified buildings.

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Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Gaining Ground in Energy Storage

A German vanadium flow battery innovator has teamed up with an American vanadium electrolyte producer in a strategic alliance to prove that the VRB-ESS can yield revenue and improve grid performance.

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Lighting the World: Shuji Nakamura and His Brilliant Discovery

In this episode of Lighting the World featured on UCTV, John Bowers of the Institute for Energy Efficiency describes how they are using the highly efficient white LED, discovered by Shuji Nakamura, to...

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How the White House thinks about climate change, in 7 charts

The New York Times summarizes the energy and climate change chapter from the Economic Report of the President in seven key points. The report stresses the importance of energy efficiency and renewable...

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Transphorming the Future

"Better [power] conversion means the same work gets done with fewer power lines and power plants, and less environmental impact." An article by the Ventura County Reporter details the energy-saving...

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UC Santa Barbara Students Win National Sustainability Contest at White House

An interdisciplinary team of UCSB students has taken a top prize at the 2013 Better Building Case Competition, part of President Obama's Better Buildings Initiative. Several Institute faculty and...

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