Energy Efficiency News
EIA: 2012 Home Energy Bills Lowest Percentage in 10 Years
U.S. consumers spent 2.7% of their household income on
home energy bills last year, the lowest percentage in 10
years, according to a U.S. Energy Information Administration
(EIA) analysis.
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Walmart Announces New Goals for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Walmart announced the company’s next step on the path to
achieving its goal of being 100% supplied by renewable energy.
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On the Path to Low Cost Renewable Fuels, an Important Breakthrough
Last fall, scientists at the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory
(NREL) successfully demonstrated the technical advances
needed to produce cellulosic ethanol cost competitively at
$2.15 per gallon—a process that was modeled at $9 per
gallon just a decade ago.
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Study Reveals Dangers of Nicotine in Third-Hand Smoke
Berkeley Lab researchers discovered that nicotine in third-hand smoke reacts with the common indoor air pollutant nitrous acid to produce dangerous carcinogens.
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Black Carbon a Significant Factor in Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
Researchers found that airborne black carbon aerosols from India is a major contributor to the decline in snow and ice cover on the Himalayan glaciers.
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Berkeley Lab Scientist Receives Sustainability Pioneer Award
The Sustainability Pioneer Award has been awarded to Ashok Gadgil, Acting Division Director of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division
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Dr. Rosenfeld, the 'Art' of Energy Efficiency
The world owes Dr. Art Rosenfeld more than just a "Job well done!" as he concludes his ten-year tenure as a member of the California Energy Commission.
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Incentives Included in Recovery Act May Stimulate Community-Scale Wind Projects, According to Berkeley Lab Analysis
Mark Bolinger, a scientist in the Environmental Energy Technologies Division, analyzed the impact of two new incentives for wind power that were included in the Recovery Act.
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Data Center Energy Efficiency Project Wins Best of California Award
A project to improve the energy efficiency of the State of California Franchise Tax Board's data center has won a "Best of California" Award from the Center for Digital Government.
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Data Center Energy Efficiency Project Wins Best of California Award
A project to improve the energy efficiency of the State of California Franchise Tax Board's data center has won a "Best of California" Award from the Center for Digital Government.
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Energy Secretary Chu's Copenhagen Talk References EETD Research
At the Climate Cnference in Copenhagen, Energy Secretary Chu mentions research performed by EETD researchers.
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One Big Fish Story
EETD researchers suggest that the exposure to mercury in a broken CFL is minimal.
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Berkeley Lab Awarded $15.9 Million in Recovery Act Funding for New Net-Zero Energy Buildings National User Facility
Using Recovery Act Funding, a new National User Facility for Net-Zero Energy Buildings will be built at the Berkeley Lab.
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Energy Secretary Chu's Copenhagen Talk References EETD Research
At the Climate Cnference in Copenhagen, Energy Secretary Chu mentions research performed by EETD researchers.
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One Big Fish Story
EETD researchers suggest that the exposure to mercury in a broken CFL is minimal.
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Berkeley Lab Awarded $15.9 Million in Recovery Act Funding for New Net-Zero Energy Buildings National User Facility
Using Recovery Act Funding, a new National User Facility for Net-Zero Energy Buildings will be built at the Berkeley Lab.
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Berkeley Lab Measurements in Central California Suggest Methane Emissions May Be Underestimated
New measurements suggest that methane emissions are higher than previously thought.
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Berkeley Lab Experts Assist in the Greening of China
From cement production to appliance standards, China makes strides in energy efficiency.
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Berkeley Lab Measurements in Central California Suggest Methane Emissions May Be Underestimated
New measurements suggest that methane emissions are higher than previously thought.
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Berkeley Lab Experts Assist in the Greening of China
From cement production to appliance standards, China makes strides in energy efficiency.
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