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Electrical Grid At Risk From Terrorists

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

Unused Electric Cars As A Giant Battery: Vehicle-To-Grid Charging Is Coming Soon

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

4 Reasons Why The Smart Grid Has Failed To Take Off

The smart grid has long been touted as a solution to our energy woes. So why isn't it catching on?READ MORE

Your Next Home Will Be A Robot

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

The Smart Grid's Intelligence Could Cause It To Collapse

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

Why You Should Stop Worrying And Learn To Love The Smart Grid

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 Electric Cells Have A Surprising Benefit: Cooling

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

This Hot Chip Shrinks Management Of An Entire Electrical Grid Into Just Four Millimeters

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

South Korea to Invest $7.18 Billion in Smart Grid

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

Tendril's IDEO-Designed Home-Energy Monitoring Device Fails, Utilitarianism Wins

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

100% Renewable Energy in 40 Years Not Limited to Our Wildest Dreams: Study

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