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.
View ArticleLighting 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleTransphorming 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...
View ArticleUC 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...
View ArticleGadget Explosion is Killing Efficiency Improvements
A recent EIA report shows that although home weatherization has lowered energy use from heating and cooling by 10 percent, these gains were completely offset by a 10.6 percent increase in electronics.
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