Can power companies handle every car owner plugging in at the same time? Probably not, but new software will let the company figure out which cars need charging most so that everyone is powered up by morning.READ MORE›
We can all use less power, but it’s going to take some new behaviors. Design can be a powerful tool in nudging us to change how we act, and if we apply design solutions to using less power, it might be a little easier.READ MORE›
The technology for the smart grid exists, but no one is going to start using it while we still get electricity so easily. But that’s foolish: It’s time for the biggest buyers of electricity to lead the way.READ MORE›
Tethering America's electrical grid to the Internet was a boon for consumers. However, a Congressional hearing revealed that foreign agents could easily hack into energy grids nationwide.READ MORE›
Because of bad policies or just plain laziness, businesses spend a shocking amount of money powering their computers and lights in the middle of the night. Sounds like a quick way to shift the bottom line (and stop burning so much ...READ MORE›
While Americans bicker about whether or not smart meters work (or give you cancer), Europe has plans to install more than 100 million in the next few years. Now we can see what a smart grid looks like.READ MORE›
Instead of focusing on a moon-shot funded by the federal government, a look at America's "energy innovation system" finds that a much more likely solution will come from marginal, local developments--and that's where we should be ...READ MORE›
To get a truly smart grid, everything must be smart. The next step, smart water meters that monitor your water use and let utilities pinpoint the exact location of leaks.READ MORE›
Beautiful beaches. Exotic food. Wind turbines and electric cars. Maui--forced to use a lot of renewable energy out of necessity--is now leading the way in using it the most efficiently.READ MORE›
After yet another storm knocked down power lines and left millions in the dark, why is it that we're still content to just patch up the power grid and continue on until it happens again?READ MORE›
Most cars--even electric ones-- sit unused most of the day. What if the power in their batteries could be fed back into the grid so that power companies didn't have to make more power. It's coming, and there's incentive: The power company is going to pay you for it.READ MORE›
Your next home may be more rammed with servos, sensors, and wireless than the average android. Bonus: As well as being more sci-fi, it will save you energy and money. The home automation field is about to explode.READ MORE›
If everyone buys electricity when it's cheapest, could that cause blackouts in the same way as when everyone turns on their AC on hot days? The smart grid will have to be smart enough to overcome the desire to use it.READ MORE›
There was one recent positive survey, but test after test has found that people aren't so psyched when smart meters arrive in their home. They may not have a choice.READ MORE›
Solar panels give you clean energy, yes, but it turns out that's not all. Just by putting them on the roof, you'll start saving cash on your cooling and heating bills.READ MORE›
Though it will cost just a few dollars, a new device may actually be the key to managing our aging power infrastructure and maximizing clean power.READ MORE›
Despite buzz-generating green-energy efforts, South Korea remains a relatively high carbon polluter. The new smartgrid commitment shows it is getting serious about cleaning up its act--the country is aiming to harness 11% of its energy from renewable sources. READ MORE›
The home energy market is going to be more utilitarian than chic, if Tendril's recent decision to nix its IDEO-designed home energy dashboard is anything to go by.READ MORE›
New research suggests the whole world could switch to renewable energy sources using current tech in just 20 to 40 years. It would cost no more than current energy, and would have big economic and eco payoffs. Let's do this.READ MORE›
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