energy efficiency News
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EPRI Study: EV Efficiency Improvements Can Reduce Future Electric Infrastructure and Consumer Costs
In a joint study issued this week (April 10), EPRI and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that electric vehicle efficiency improvements have the potential to significantly reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over the next three decades as the U.S. works toward meeting net-zero targets by 2050.According to the study, by 2050, continued ...
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DOE Finalizes Efficiency Standards for Lightbulbs to Save Americans Billions on Household Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy this week (April 12) finalized Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency standards for general service lamps (GSLs), which include the most common types of residential and commercial lightbulbs. These standards which will go into effect in July of 2028 for newly produced bulbs are expected to save American families $1.6 billion annually on household energy costs, ...
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Transition to Renewables Calls for New Approach to Energy Security
The transition away from fossil fuels to renewables requires a new interpretation of the concept of energy security, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) published this week.Geopolitics of the energy transition: Energy security outlines a multi-dimensional energy security concept for the 21st century. The systemic nature of the ongoing transition and its ...
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Michigan and Argonne Join Forces to Drive Clean Energy Transition
Using cutting-edge scientific research to realize a cleaner and more resilient Michigan economy is the aim of a newly formed partnership between the state and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory."Today's (April 4) MOU (Memorandum of understanding) will help us achieve our goal of 100% clean energy by 2040," said Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "We are excited to partner ...
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University of Tennessee Baker School, TVA Release Landmark Clean Energy Study
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs presented the results of a landmark Valley Pathways Study on February 14, 2024, at the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority. The study is the first of its kind for the region - which includes parts of seven Southeast states. This study quantifies carbon emission ...
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