With Electric Cars, Opening a Two-Way Road to the Bank
Remember when we told you electric cars might actually make some money for their owners? Looks like it's officially happening now.
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Sandy Reminds About Frailty of Electric Grid
With eight million customers or so without electrical power today on the United States’ East Coast, it’s worth…
Why 320 Million Indians Didn’t Notice When the Lights Went Out
Last week, the giant blackout in India – reportedly the largest in human history – furnished many of…
Electric Forecast Calls for Increasing Blackouts
From falling investment to falling deer, America's power grid is falling down. A lack of political will and willingness to rely on Band-Aids may doom efforts to improve the nation's power infrastructure.
Smart Grid Challenges Individual Privacy
The smart grid being discussed for the United States would bring a world of wonders but also would push a very observant eye into the life of everyone using it.
Empower Your Appliances with the Smart Grid
The manager of the energy portfolio for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discusses the benefits of evening out our day’s use of electricity and how future appliances will decide when they can spark up most cheaply.