Energy and Environment: What’s New http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html Research and development of better energy technologies, reduced environmental impacts and technical advice to developing nations en-us Tu, 5 Dec 2006 11:00:00 PST Th, 12 Nov 2009 1:58:00 PST eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov FABS21 Benchmarking Tool Will Help Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities Improve Energy-Efficiency http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#fabs21 Scientists from the Berkeley Lab release beta version of computer-based benchmarking tool. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Th, 12 Nov 2009 1:58:00 PST id_01 Marc Fischer's Research in Dan Rather Reports http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#fischer Dan Rather interviewed Marc Fischer during an episode on reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon offsets. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Th, 12 Nov 2009 1:58:00 PST id_02 Majumdar Confirmed as First Head of DOE's ARPA-E http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#confirmed The U.S. Senate has approved the nomination of Arun Majumdar as the first director of the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Fri, 23 Oct 2009 2:39:00 PST id_03 New Berkeley Lab Report Shows That the Installed Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in the U.S. Fell in 2008 http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#installed New report shows that the installed cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems has fallen. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Fri, 23 Oct 2009 2:39:00 PST id_04 The Hidden Costs of Energy Production—$120 Billion In 2005 http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#hidden A National Academies of Science report estimates the "hidden" costs of energy production and use. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Fri, 23 Oct 2009 2:39:00 PST id_05 Berkeley Lab and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Advance Energy Efficient Data Centers With Technology Demonstrations http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#datacenters Researchers from the Berkeley Lab are working with Silicon Valley companies to demonstrate energy-efficient data center technologies. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:33:00 PST id_06 White House Nominates Berkeley Lab's Majumdar to Head Key DOE Agency http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#majumdar Arun Majumdar nominated to become the first director of the DOE's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:27:00 PST id_07 Berkeley Lab's Ashok Gadgil Wins Heinz Award http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#heinz Ashok Gadgil wins a Heinz Award for his environmental achievements. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Tu, 15 Sep 2009 12:45:00 PST id_08 Berkeley Lab Receives $1.8 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Help Federal Agencies Improve Energy Efficiency http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#recovery With funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Berkeley Lab researchers will help federal agencies improve energy efficiency. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Th, 10 Sep 2009 11:54:00 PST id_09 Fine-tuning Buildings' Energy Systems Urged http://eetd.lbl.gov/eetd-news-what.html#commissioning How building commissioning can save a commercial building owner millions of dollars in energy costs. eetdwebmaster@lbl.gov Tu, 8 Sep 2009 15:46:00 PST id_10