Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

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Seismic Activity and Earthquakes: Is Hydraulic Fracturing Only to Blame?

Posted on October 31st, 2012 by Barry Stevens

It’s time to think out-of-the-box in regards to the influence of hydraulic fracturing and deep injection wells to seismicity. The relationship of these activities to[...]

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Michael Mills

What Drives Energy Efficiency In The Southeast?

Posted on September 26th, 2012 by Ivy Cada

Michael Mills, President of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), discusses new research about energy efficiency programs in the Southeast.

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Solar Breakthrough: Cheap Quantum Dot Solar Paint

Posted on December 29th, 2011 by John Daly

Researchers have reduced the preparation time of quantum dot solar cells to less than an hour by changing the form to a one-coat quantum dot[...]

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Energy efficiency is so in right now part II: The delight factor (and more energy puns)

Posted on September 12th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Last week, we looked at how the energy efficiency industry is working on its cool factor (Dare I say sex appeal?), to make clean energy[...]

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Top Sustainability Companies in America Keep Moving Initiatives Forward

Posted on August 5th, 2011 by Tom Cleveland

When Tom Friedman published his memorable book, “Hot, Flat, and Crowded”, in 2006, it was a wake up call for many about the potentially desperate[...]

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What if the light bulb produced more than light?

Posted on August 5th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Talk about a light bulb moment. A professor of engineering at Edinburgh University recently demonstrated for the first time to a wide audience his technology[...]

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How did we grow an energy conscience?

Posted on June 20th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

The US has grown an energy conscience. Just look around in stores that sell appliances, computers, televisions, light bulbs or any kind of electric equipment.[...]

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Howard Johnson

Energy Is the Lifeblood of Any Economic Unit

Posted on April 28th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Energy is the basic driver of all major economies. Nothing happens without an energy cost. That is virtually as basic as the laws of physics.[...]

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Daily Double: Water and Analytics

Posted on February 17th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

Millions of viewers tuned in to Jeopardy! this week to watch Watson, a computing system built by IBM researchers that rivals a human’s ability to understand[...]

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Offsetting the Costs of CO2 Capture and Storage by Energy Production from Saline Aquifers: a Novel Approach with Game Changing Impact

Posted on January 17th, 2011 by Sharon Shapiro

The current approach to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) from, for example, pulverized coal-fired power plants, is not economically feasible without either large subsidies or[...]

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Western Cooling Efficiency Center at UC-Davis Best In Class

Posted on November 24th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Mark Modera, Director of the Western Cooling Efficiency Center at UC-Davis, discusses the different air conditioning solutions that his division is testing.

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Energy Efficient Cooking Equipment A Must For Home Owners

Posted on June 24th, 2010 by Ben Lack

Who said that cooking couldn’t be energy efficient. Eneron’s energy efficient cooking equipment is definitely worth a look.

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How Pulte Builds Energy Efficient Homes

Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by Ben Lack

Since joining Pulte, Walter Cuculic has helped shape their sustainability strategy both locally and nationally, a huge benefit to anyone from those who run eco-friendly[...]

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The World Bank Energy Efficiency Plans In Developing Countries

Posted on May 21st, 2010 by Ben Lack

Energy efficiency is on the top of many people’s minds at The World Bank. 86% of all future energy needed will be coming from developing[...]

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