Combining Heat and Power
An old American idea to capture and use waste heat from electricity generation, adopted by Europe, needs to come back home for a visit.
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Electricity
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Debunking Theories of a Terrorist Power Grab
A Penn State power-system expert cites laws of physics to pull the plug on worries that a terrorist attack on a minor substation could bring down the entire U.S. electric grid.
Electric Cars Get a Jump-Start From Feds
Gas stations are plentiful in the United States, but what if your ride needs a different kind of juice? A public-private partnership plans to jump-start electrics in six cities.
The Empowering Power of Ice
Blocks of ice are joining molten salt and compressed air as ways to deliver yesterday's energy when it's wanted today.
Charging Up The Electric Car Landscape
At a certain point, emergent technologies become part of the kitchen-table dialogue, no longer the domain of wacky…
Emission-Free Energy: Straight From Nature’s Oven
Geothermal energy, dubbed by some as a 'sleeping giant' or renewable power in the United States, appears as one of the most attractive climate-friendly options available.
Natural Gas a Player in Alternative Landscape
The nation's largest natural gas producer discusses the 'ocean' of untapped product available in North America.
Electric Cars: Great Promise, Potential Potholes
The promise of electric vehicles is enormous, but so are the challenges standing in the way of large-scale adaptation of this new technology.
In Praise of the Electric Car
Energy researcher Jonathan Dorn says he backs electric cars, dismisses natural gas as our savior and reluctantly supports a Big Three bailout.
The Cleanest Power Plant Is the One Not Built
University centers harness brainpower and technology to stop wasting energy — conserve, baby, conserve!