Will smart energy future require rationing?
Here’s another bit of data that might need tracking in a changing energy market: tradable energy quotas, or, another
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In internet of things, who's Google?
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What makes wind firm Vestas so smart?
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The irony: Green policies hurt Chevy Volt
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Solarcentury sees FIT-driven growth
With the introduction of the feed-in tariff (FIT) last year, renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have seen
Eyeing energy trends, GE goes shopping
Our information and communications might be increasingly virtual, wireless and in the cloud, but there’s one limitation all the
Smart-grid vision draws innovative crowd
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Incentives fire up UK solar market
The introduction of the feed-in tariff (FIT) incentive policy on 1 April has sparked an explosive reaction in the UK
Masdar City aims at 'greatest challenges'
It’s an ambitious vision, but one its planners believe is achievable: a six-square-kilometre planned development in the United Arab
Limping grid needs cure to run smart
Before it can become smart and efficient enough to accommodate a brave new world of electric cars and renewable energy,
When good ideas meet bad practices
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Can smart tech ever be too smart?
If the buzz at this year’s just-completed Consumer Electronics Show is any gauge, “smart” technology isn’t just for