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The Ten Essential Renewable Energy Stories This Week

By Nathanael Baker on June 24, 2011

Here Are this Week's 10 Hottest Renewable Energy Stories You May Have Missed:

Interview: U.S. Rep. Joe Barton Speaks About the BULB Act

By energyNOW on June 23, 2011

Tags: BULB Act, compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficiency, energy efficient lighting, incandescent light bulbs, LED lighting, Rep. Joe Barton, Joe Barton, Republicans, Thalia Assuras

Anchor Thalia Assuras sits down for a one-on-one interview with Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX).

Scientists Develop More Powerful LED Light

By Nathanael Baker on June 22, 2011

Tags: compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficiency, incandescent light bulbs, LED light bulbs, LED research and development, light-emitting diodes, lighting, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

A group of scientists from American universities have designed a smaller, more powerful, longer lasting light-emitting diode (LED) light. Their findings have been published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.&quo

The Light Bulb Ban: Changing U.S. Lighting Industry

By energyNOW on June 17, 2011

Tags: Bulbright Industries, Lighting Science Group, The Switch Bulb, USD, CFL bulbs, compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficient lighting, incandescent light bulbs, LED lighting, U.S. lighting industry, Brett Sharenow, electricity, energy, Lee Patrick, Lee Patrick Sullivan, Martha Delgado, smart phone, Tom Benton

In “The Light Bulb Ban” correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan visits the Lightfair International trade show in Philadelphia to find the latest offerings in energy efficient bulbs.

Ambitious Plan Will Make Massachusetts the King of Energy Efficiency in the U.S.

By Nathanael Baker on January 29, 2010

Tags: compact fluorescent light bulbs, energy efficiency, energy efficiency standards, energy savings, Green Communities Act, green economy, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, incandescent light bulbs, insulation, LED lighting, legislation, Massachusetts, public policy

Massachusetts has put in place the new energy efficiency standards that will make it the most energy efficient state in the United States.

Today, Massachusetts' state officials announced an energy efficiency plan which calls for an annual statewide decrease in electricity use of 2.4% and a 1.15% decrease in natural gas use for the next three years.