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LED Lights to Cut 60-Watt Bulb to Five Watts
Philips seeks to replace florescent tube light with an LED using technology planned for other types of bulbs.
Cleanweb or Deep Tech: Diverging Paths for Energy Startups
Join the app economy or invent new energy technology? Two startup events reflect evolving ideas on energy entrepreneurship.
Turning off the Power to Run the Grid
Demand response—essentially dialing back power at key times—is quietly becoming a key technology for the electricity grid of the future.
Bill Gates Spreads his Battery Bets on Aquion
Aquion Energy lands $35 million to commercialize its novel grid-storage battery, bringing in Bill Gates as investor.
Can Tesla Shift to Higher Volume?
Tesla says stronger sales will increase profits for the quarter, while it cuts the lowest-range Model S electric sedan.
A Cheaper Way to Make Hydrogen from Water
University of Calgary researchers create new method for making water-splitting catalysts using abundant metals.
Los Angeles Maps Electricity Use at the Block Level
Interactive Data Visualization App Sheds Light on Energy Use and Inefficient Buildings.
The Little Secrets Behind Apple’s Green Data Centers
Apple is using a combination of solar, fuel cells, and renewable energy purchases to meet its clean-energy targets.
Startup EnerVault Rethinks Flow Battery Chemistry
EnerVault later this year will test its first grid-scale flow battery that uses low-cost materials and proprietary pumping system.
