Electric carmaker Tesla Motors has received $10m grant from the California Energy Commission in the US to manufacture the Model X sport utility vehicle (SUV). Tesla will further invest $50m to purchase equipment for the components of ...
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This is the first in a three-part series of the behind-the-scenes story of the compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL). A Brighter Idea: The Untold Story of the CFL, originally featured in the October 2012 issue of Electricity Journal, is a ...
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The city of Hayward is under the process of replacing its old streetlights with LEDs, and city staff wants residents to weigh in on which style of fixture would be best. Hayward will be replacing about 7,700 of its 8,200 streetlights ...
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The California Energy Commission's goal is to build "net-zero" homes in California by 2020. The test model is the ABC Green Home, located in an empty lot at Irvine, California's Great Park. The completion date for this Craftsman-style, ...
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Solid-state lighting,the LED in particular,has advanced to become a promising light source because of its ability to save energy and money,reduce environmental pollutants,and provide custom,quality lighting.This advancement could not have ...
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New Buildings Institute(NBI)today announced the official release of one of the first LEED Automation tools available to LEED project teams.The COMNET Energy Modeling Portal is an online platform used to collect energy modeling simulation ...
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One report says California is making great strides in residential energy, while another study says growth will do little to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. California is on track to meet an ambitious goal of putting solar panels on up to ...
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One report says California is making great strides in residential energy, while another study says growth will do little to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. California is on track to meet an ambitious goal of putting solar panels on ...
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TSMC Solar, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, has announced that it recently completed equipment move-in in preparation for commercial production ramp at its new CIGS fab in Taichung, central Taiwan. ...
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City officials announced that a program to replace more than 35,000 streetlights with brighter, energy efficient bulbs is under way. About 80 percent of the city's streetlights over the next 17 months will get new magnetic induction ...
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City officials announced that a program to replace more than 35,000 streetlights with brighter, energy efficient bulbs is under way. About 80 percent of the city's streetlights over the next 17 months will get new magnetic induction lights ...
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California has become the first state in the country to require a new standard for screw-base light bulbs. Experts say that the new rules, which took effect New Year’s Day, will save residents money and energy. California is ...
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California has become the first state in the country to require a new standard for screw-base light bulbs. Experts say that the new rules, which took effect New Year’s Day, will save residents money and energy. California ...
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