Ventura City’s Energy & Sustainability Challenges & Accomplishment

Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Ivy Cada

What is the City’s Energy and Sustainability Strategy? The Ventura community has long maintained a strong environmental ethic. Whether it’s conserving our hills and open[...]

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Tags: chamber of commerce, city, Efficiency, environment, green business, green jobs, greenhouse gas, municipal, Show, sustainability, sustainable, Ventura

Award-Winning PV Cell Technology Pushes Efficiency Higher

Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by Mitch Esguerra

Award-Winning PV Cell Technology Pushes Efficiency Higher NREL III-V Multijunction Photovoltaics Group and its industry partner, Solar Junction, won the R&D 100 award from R&D[...]

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Tags: Efficiency, PV Cell

Is Your Roof Suitable For Solar Panels?

Posted on November 12th, 2012 by Ivy Cada

The majority of domestic home roofs are suitable for solar panels, because of the wealth of panels and installation options available in the marketplace[...]

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Tags: Efficiency, roof, solar panels, sustainability

Telescope Solar Panels to Double Efficiency Rates?

Posted on August 15th, 2012 by Mathias Aarre Maehlum

Inspired by traditional telescope technologies and solar power in space, a small research team at the University of Arizona (UA) has designed a solar system[...]

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Tags: Double efficiency, Efficiency, rates, solar panels

Natural Gas: The Logical Alternative

Posted on July 25th, 2012 by Barry Stevens

The term “logical” may not be strong enough, “only” is certainly more appropriate. The story however remains the same. We are finding more reserves of[...]

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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Tags: Efficiency, light-to-energy conversion, photocurrent, photovoltaic cells, quantum dot solar cells, quantum dot solar paint, solar energy, University of Notre Dame

Insulation: A Key Factor In Sustainable Schools

Posted on December 13th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Schools are where children – bright, energetic, and ready to learn and grow – first see society at work. It’s where they learn how to[...]

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Tags: architecture, building, daylighting, education, Efficiency, green, HVAC, insulation, LEED, schools, sustainable

Innovators ‘home’ in on energy

Posted on December 9th, 2011 by Lisa Wood

Fortunately for the rest of us, some people missed the message, the one that says we’re in an economic slide so slippery there is no[...]

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Tags: Efficiency, energy industry, green energy, innovations, inventions, renewable energy, Show

Watt Really Matters: Bigger is Not Always Better

Posted on December 8th, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

Just like you wouldn’t put a Porsche engine in your Beetle or dare to run your lawn mower on a fierce V8-engine, there is an[...]

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Tags: Efficiency, installation, modules, panels, photovoltaic, solar energy, wattage

Who is carrying your precious load? The new demand behind market leading PV-Mounting Systems.

Posted on October 21st, 2011 by Sylvia Minton

As solar is becoming more and more attractive it is the modules that are savoring the spotlight: discussions usually center around the various poly- and[...]

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Tags: Efficiency, ground mount, installation, integrators, modules, mounting system, photovoltaic, pv, racking systems, roof, solar energy

Data Center Consolidation and Efficient IT: Strategies to streamline and reduce wastage in your server estate

Posted on October 13th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

Earlier this summer (July 2011) the US federal government announced plans to shut down 40 percent of its data centers over the next four years.[...]

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Tags: data center, Efficiency, energy savings, financial savings, information technology, it, Rationalization, server, software, virtualization

Increasing Building Operating Efficiency through Proper Air Handling System Selection and Installation

Posted on August 26th, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

From new construction to renovations and additions, improving energy efficiency continues to be a primary focus for today’s builders. Contributing to this demand is the[...]

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Tags: air handling, air leakage, building, contractors, Efficiency, HVAC, installation, insulation, LEED, location, operation costs

Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on June 21st, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

The following article is part 2 of a multi-part series. B. Transmission and Distribution System Support The increased utilization of energy storage systems for transmission[...]

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Tags: ancillary services, applications, congestion, cost management, distribution, Efficiency, energy storage, energy storage systems, regulations, stability, transmission

Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Rob Clifford

The following article is part 1 of a multi-part series. Energy storage systems convert electricity into chemical, kinetic, thermal or potential energy until needed, whereupon[...]

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Tags: applications, cost management, distribution, Efficiency, energy storage, energy storage systems, generation, peak time periods, regulations, transmission

Energy Production—A More Accurate Assessment of Small Wind Turbine Potential

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Andy Kruse

In the article, “Small Wind Turbine Standards Increase Consumer Confidence,” I explain how third-party standardization and certification programs are striving to help consumers determine the[...]

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Tags: Andy Kruse, Comparison, Efficiency, Measurement, Output, Potential, power, Renewable Energy Production, Small Wind, Southwest Windpower, wind energy, wind turbine, windmills

Echo Captures More Untapped Solar Energy

Posted on June 3rd, 2011 by Priyanka Samant

As costs for energy continue to rise, installing a solar energy system could be one of the most important upgrades a home owner can make.[...]

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Tags: Echo, Efficiency, Electricity, environment, generation, healthier home, heating, monitoring, Show, solar energy, solar energy system, thermal energy

Posts Tagged ‘Efficiency’

Ventura City’s Energy & Sustainability Challenges & Accomplishment

Award-Winning PV Cell Technology Pushes Efficiency Higher

Is Your Roof Suitable For Solar Panels?

Telescope Solar Panels to Double Efficiency Rates?

Natural Gas: The Logical Alternative

Solar Breakthrough: Cheap Quantum Dot Solar Paint

Insulation: A Key Factor In Sustainable Schools

Innovators ‘home’ in on energy

Watt Really Matters: Bigger is Not Always Better

Who is carrying your precious load? The new demand behind market leading PV-Mounting Systems.

Data Center Consolidation and Efficient IT: Strategies to streamline and reduce wastage in your server estate

Increasing Building Operating Efficiency through Proper Air Handling System Selection and Installation

Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Energy Storage: Applications and Developing Regulation

Energy Production—A More Accurate Assessment of Small Wind Turbine Potential

Echo Captures More Untapped Solar Energy

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