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Oct
26

London's new 'Crystal' to shine light on sustainable city technology

A Crystal is sprouting up in East London that Siemens hopes will become the city’s newest landmark … as well
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Oct
25

Concentrated solar power plant is largest in N. America

Four months after it began operation, the largest concentrated solar power plant in North America has now been officially commissioned.
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Oct
25

The future of utilities: It's not just about energy anymore

Utilities need to change how they deal with customers as they roll out more smart-grid technologies, but they can avoid
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Oct
24

FirstFuel Software adds cleantech veteran to board

A company that uses analytics software to help buildings improve their energy use has added a heavy-hitter in the cleantech
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Oct
21

Kansas City eyes more intelligent energy, water use

Residents and businesses in Kansas City, Kansas, are getting “smart-grid appliances” designed to help them better manage their energy and
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Oct
21

California adopts cap-and-trade for greenhouse gas emissions

In a first for the US, the state of California plans to put in place a cap-and-trade system to control
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Oct
21

Massachusetts flexes efficiency muscles, ousts CA for top spot

California has fallen from its first-place position as most energy-efficient state, with Massachusetts taking over the title. That’s not
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Oct
21

FedEx's new green roof at O'Hare is largest in Chicago

Air travel isn’t exactly green yet, but airports are becoming far more efficient than they used to be. Officials
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Oct
20

With $75m in hand, Vivint plans to take 2,400 homes solar

Utah-based Vivint Solar, a new division of a home automation company, has partnered with a subsidiary of US Bancorp to
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Oct
20

Demanding a response: Europe's DR policies need change

The US is way ahead of Europe on demand response. So much so that while the two big US demand
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