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Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency, Lighting

As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to reduce energy waste in our nation’s buildings and help save Americans money by saving energy, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires Design competition for indoor lighting at the LEDucation

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World's Solar Photovoltaic Capacity Passes 100-Gigawatt Landmark

Staff

Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends

The world’s cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity capacity surpassed 100 gigawatts (GW) in 2012, achieving just more than 101 GW, according to market figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

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Walmart Rolling Forward Increases in Energy Efficiency and Renewables Usage

Staff

Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Industry Trends

Walmart President and CEO Mike Duke announced the company’s next step on the path to achieving its goal of being supplied 100 percent by renewable energy. Unveiled at Walmart’s Global Sustainability Milestone Meeting, the company committed to achieving the following by Dec. 31, 2020:

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Solar Weather Forecasts to Improve Solar Power

Mike Breslin

Alternative Energy, Solar & Photovoltaics, Industry Trends

Intermittency of solar power production is one of the major challenges utility operators face today.

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Form Ranks

Chuck Ross

Tidal Power Rising in Maine

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Green Building

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is the nation’s biggest energy customer, and it wants to cut its bills. The DOD’s armed services all have initiatives underway to reduce energy use and increase adoption of renewable technologies, in both overseas operations and at stateside bases.

Blustery Year for Wind, More Gusts in the Forecast

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Green Building

The renewable-power industry is one of the greatest showcases of human innovation and ingenuity, drawing energy from sources that are clean, free and infinite. It also seems to possess a flair for the dramatic.

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Green Building

As the renewable power revolution carries on, wind power continues to lead the way. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the trade association for the U.S. wind energy industry, 2011 was a year of many milestones, and 2012 promises more of the same.

Building in Motion

Darlene Bremer

Solar Program on Fire in California

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Green Building

Energy modeling, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA), is the practice of simulating the energy performance of an entire building or the systems within a building.

Energy Department Announces $7 Million to Reduce Nonhardware Costs of Solar Energy Systems

| January 2012

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Green Building

California has long been a pioneer in renewable technologies, in particular, solar power. But blazing a trail and staying on it are two different things. In this case, the Golden State has managed to succeed at both.

Tenants Trump Designers on Building Energy Efficiency

| January 2012

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Green Building

In the ongoing effort to make renewables a more attractive alternative than traditional sources of power, cost continues to place them out of reach for the average American consumer.