In a sluggish US economy, solar is king
Retail and real estate markets in the US might still be sluggish, but the solar energy industry is one of
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Shutting PCs off automatically saves $thousands
It seems like such a simple way to save energy and money: just remember to turn off your computer when
Buildings that save energy could also create jobs
A US-wide plan to make buildings more energy efficient could create more than 114,000 new jobs, many of them
NC State researchers tackle smart-grid challenges
Members of the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness recently toured North Carolina State University’s FREEDM Systems Center,
Frankfurt 'enters new territory' with electric buses
China’s BYD Company Limited has inked a deal to supply the city of Frankfurt, Germany, with its all-electric, long-range,
Singapore utility turns to next-gen outage management
Singapore PowerGrid (SPGG) aims to reduce service disruptions and the costs associated with power outages by implementing the next generation
Big batteries to ensure power during 2014 Olympics
With the Winter Olympic Games coming to the city of Sochi in 2014 and a $15 billion nationwide push to
Siemens throws more money at already-giant wind business
Already a major player in the wind-turbine business, Siemens wants more. It’s just announced plans to invest more than
Minnesota town takes electricity, gas systems into 21st century
The city of Hutchinson in Minnesota is looking to get smarter about its electricity and gas distribution systems, and it’
Two projects will double US's concentrating solar capacity
Two concentrating solar power (CSP) projects in California have received a boost of nearly $2 billion courtesy of the US
How to take 100,000 homes 'off the grid'
Don’t knock energy efficiency: done right, it could cut our power demands as much as taking 100,000 homes
Big energy users can earn $ by adjusting demand
Two energy-focused firms — one based in Canada, the other in Kentucky — are teaming up to offer their customers new ways