Germany Unplugs Nuclear Power, Doesn’t Plug in Anything Else
Two years after deciding to phase out nuclear power, Germany's government just reported that it is still producing more energy than it needs.
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Could the Smart Grid Finally Do Some Good for Consumers?
One small but important study shows that we could save money — and our behavior could change — if we were just given the right information.
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.
Making Electricity From Dirt
By harnessing power from soil microbes, one engineer is trying to charge cell phones across rural Africa.
Who’s Saving Electricity in Your Neighborhood?
Software company Opower thinks it can get consumers to use less electricity by instigating some friendly neighborhood competition.
Vehicle-to-Grid: A New Spin on Car Payments
Buried in the high hopes for electric cars is the very real possibility that they can make money by powering and regulating the grid.
Rooftop Solar Power to the People?
Some environmental advocates say the federal government is ignoring the real future of solar energy: photovoltaic cells on almost every roof. But even supporters acknowledge rooftop solar isn't the complete answer to the energy question — yet.
A Genuine Jolt to the Memory
Little bits of electricity have been shown to help people remember names, a finding that might have implications for restoring memories and making new ones.
Think Biomass, Not Natural Gas
John Lennon said imagining world peace is easy if you try. Imagining the energy makeup of a country four decades from now may be a little more difficult.
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.