Buildings that produce more energy than they use may be a necessity in the future. A new design competition asked architects to design these net-zero buildings for a site in California, with impressive results.READ»
The general public has no idea how much they pay for electricity or how to use less, undermining the central premise of smart meters and hindering their adoption.READ»
Want to buy an electric car, but concerned that the power from your plug might be coming from a coal-fired plant? Consider moving to San Francisco.READ»
The explosion last week of a gas transmission line in San Bruno, California has prompted local utility PG&E to release some enjoyable bedtime reading--a list of the 100 riskiest gas line segments in California. READ»
Pacific Gas & Electric has the distinction of being both reviled and beloved by clean energy enthusiasts. The San Francisco-based utility generated ill will recently when it tried (and failed) to push through Proposition 16, a ...READ»
Solar panels seem like a great idea in theory, but they're too expensive for homeowners who don't have thousands of dollars to burn. The problem has generated a cottage industry of companies--including SunRun, Sungevity, and ...READ»
Fast Company loves smart electric meters. They're the first, essential step in the smart electric grid, which promises to fight global warming, improve efficiency, and bring consumer control into our electricity system.
Pacific Gas ...READ»
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) inked a $2 to $3 billion solar deal last year with Brightsource Energy for 900MW of solar thermal power. Now PG&E has furthered its commitment to both Brightsource and ...READ»
Miami is the fourth largest city in the U.S., and possibly the next big smart meter-equipped city--if Florida Power & Light's (FPL) ambitious project is completed. Miami-Dade county announced yesterday morning a $200 million ...READ»
The idea of space-based solar power has been tossed around since the 1970s, and now California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) wants to bring the concept down to earth.
The utility has asked permission from ...READ»
The digital-powered smart grid will have to overcome a lot of challenges before it's reality, and Andrew Tang, senior director of energy giant PG&E's Smart Energy Web, discussed those issues and what he's doing about them at ...READ»
You have seen our Fast Company 50. But what are the companies within specific categories doing creative and ground-breaking work? Who is leading an industry into the future? Here we present the top ten firms in Clean Energy.READ»
Activist-turned-entrepreneur Paul Fenn's effort to bring affordable sustainable energy to California could be revolutionary -- and electricity giant PG&E isn't happy about it at all.READ»
