How long can you power your house with an EV?
As EVs go mainstream over the next few years, many customers will be asking the same question: Can I use my EV...
Why is the US struggling to fix their power grid?
Consumers from Texas to Michigan to California know the U.S. electrical grid is in terrible shape, with aging infrastructure,...
Gravity batteries offer a better energy storage alternative
Gravity batteries are a new technology that supports the generation and storage of renewable energy through regenerative...
Puerto Rico could be without electricity for months due to Hurricane Maria
When Hurricane Maria pummeled Puerto Rico last Saturday with 155mph winds, hundreds of homes and businesses were...
Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid
Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a...
Texas sets wind energy record as turbines produce 40% of the state's electricity
On December 20th, sustained winds of 20-30 mph provided 40% of the state's power in Texas for 17 hours straight....
Ghana is Adding a Whopping 600 Megawatts of Solar to its National Power Grid
Image of solar panels / Shutterstock Ghana just made a major investment in solar energy with plans to build...
Rem Koolhaas Redraws Europe To Reduce Carbon Emissions by 80%
OMA studied a number of fields to come up with their plan -- namely the existing power grid, economics of various...
Obama Sets Aside $3.4 billion Stimulus to Jump Start "Power Grid 2.0" in US
You may already know this, but our power grid system has been largely left alone for half a century. We're using...
Energy 101: What Is a Smart Grid?
In last week's Energy 101 column, we took a look at the basics of where our energy comes from now. This week, we're...
