Is Blue The Hot New Hue For Cool Roofs?

The new look for cool roofs just got a lot bluer, building researchers say. Image by laenulfean via Flickr.

After years of creating squint-inducing white cool roofs to reduce solar gain, researchers are coming up with a a wider array of colors, including deep blue, to reflect unwanted rays. Read more →

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Two Berkeley Labs Put Green Materials To The Test

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Two new initiatives at Berkeley Lab could have long-range effects on how green building engineers evaluate the performance of tomorrow’s most environmentally friendly materials. Read more →

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Solar Installation Costs Fall, But So Do Incentives

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A recent study shows that solar installation costs have dropped substantially in 2011 and early 2012, but most savings have been offset by a reduction in government subsidies that the solar industry had been relying on for the last decade. Read more →

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Solar Keeps Getting Cheaper As Panel Prices Decline

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The annual U.S. report on installed PV shows prices fell between 11 and 14 percent in 2011, and indications are the trend was continuing into this year. Read more →

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Solar In Your Gas Tank: US Will Rev Up Research

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The U.S. breaks ground on a new solar research center that will help in the search for ways to turn sunlight, water and carbon into hugely efficient transportation fuels Read more →

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Berkeley Lab Analyzes Its Own Research

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New, in-depth analysis at Berkeley Lab aims to find out which clean technologies will offer the most environmental and economic benefits in the marketplace. Read more →

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Next Gen Battery Technology Making Progress

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Scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are making progress on the next generation of battery technology. Read more →

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Biofuel Breakthrough Could Replace Diesel

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Researchers from the Joint BioEnergy Institute have developed a biofuel engineered from a bacteria and yeast with chemical properties similar to diesel fuel. Read more →

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Students Seek Safe, Clean Stove For Haiti

Image via Berkeley Lab/Kayje Booker

UC Berkeley and DOE's Berkeley Lab team up to find a safe, fuel-efficient stove for Haitian consumers, many of whom are displaced survivors of the '10 quake. Read more →

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Ferroelectric Insight Could Lead To Better PV

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Berkeley researchers say what they've learned about the structure of ferroelectric materials could help boost solar cell voltages. Read more →

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