New Ways to Boost Energy Efficiency

Electricity Lab: Boosting Energy Efficiency Photographer Jeff Jacobson visits the Electric Power Research Institute, where scientists are developing techniques to reduce our reliance on carbon fuels
Jeff Jacobson / Redux for TIME

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A bulb is tested in the integrated sphere. EPRI conducts basic tests like this to verify manufacturers' claims about the quality and durability of lighting products.

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