Tesla inks deal to turn 50,000 Australian homes into solar power generators
50,000 homes in South Australia will soon receive solar panels and Tesla batteries as part of a groundbreaking...
New smart grid solution heals itself amid central grid outages
Renewable energy may offer emissions-free electricity, but it isn't always easy for electrical grids to integrate...
Groundbreaking new energy storage system mounts to existing poles
Grid reliability is a growing concern as the world transitions to renewable energy and existing infrastructure...
This German village generates 500% more energy than it needs
Wildpoldsried, a Bavarian village of about 2,600 residents, is leading the way in Germany's extraordinary renewable...
Scientists just transmitted data across a national electricity grid for the first time
For the first time anywhere on Earth, UK scientists have successfully transmitted data through a national electricity...
Futuristic eco city breaks ground in Kazakhstan for the World Expo 2017
The project focuses on using renewable energy as the primary source for infrastructure and daily operation of the...
INFOGRAPHIC: How a smart electric grid could reduce emissions by 58 percent in the US
Increasing infrastructure spending has been in the news a lot lately, and that's good, because the electric grid...
Europe will be 50% powered by renewable energy by 2030
As a whole, the European Union has some of the boldest renewable energy goals out there; their current commitment...
Austin to get 55% of its power from renewables by 2025
Texas is not widely known for its eco-friendly nature - but Austin has long stood apart from the rest of the oil-rich,...
Infographic: The Benefits of Home Automation Systems
Did you know that home automation systems can lower your electricity bills, improve energy efficiency, and boost...
Barclay Tower to Be NYC’s First Intelligent Energy Storage-Powered High Rise Building
Glenwood Management announced last week that Manhattan's Barclay Tower will become the first battery-based, intelligent...
High-Tech Off-Grid Mirai Nihon Home Coexists With Nature in Japan
In order to make Mirai Nihon a reality, TBWA\HAKUHODO developed a platform to identify new technologies and innovations...
Toyota Develops System that Enables Electric Vehicles To Power Your Home
Toyota just announced that it has developed a new vehicle-to-home (V2H) power system for the mutual sharing of...
Columbia’s Manhattanville Campus is First LEED Platinum Neighborhood Plan in NYC
Columbia University’s 17-acre Manhattanville campus in West Harlem just announced that it has achieved LEED Platinum...
Nissan and GE Unveil New EV Technology That Lets Your EV Power Your House
Using the energy from your electric car to power your house during a blackout is an advancement that could be just...
South Korea’s Smart Meter Program to Eliminate Need for New Nuclear Reactor by 2016
In the wake of Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, residents of South Korea are understandably reticent to back...
The New GeoSpring is GE’s Most Efficient Hybrid Hot Water Heater
Today GE announced the launch of GeoSpring, its most energy-efficient hybrid-electric hot water heater. They also...
Industrial Giant ABB Announces Plans for Worldwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Switzerland-based industrial machine behemoth ABB just announced plans to throw its weight behind a massive network...
China Launches the World’s Largest Battery – a $500 Million Behemoth the Size of a Building
China just took a massive step forward for renewable energy as it flipped the switch on the world’s largest battery,...
Nissan Leaf’s New Vehicle Charger Lets Your Car Power Your House
The Nissan Leaf, heralded as the first all-electric production car, has yet another neat trick up its sleeve. Just...
Summer Heat Waves Make Our Need for a Smart Grid Even More Apparent
This past weekend’s 100 degree heat wave in NY may have broken for now, but chances are that another “Heatpocalypse”...
A US Smart Grid Would Save Energy Consumers 2 Trillion Over the Next 20 Years
There's a lot of yelping these days about the cost of renewable energy technology but in some cases the investment...
Germany and Italy Cancel Nuclear Power Plans in Wake of Japan’s Crisis
The German government announced this week that it is accelerating plans to close its nuclear power plants, and...
New WWF Report Shows How We Can Get to Renewable Only Energy By 2050
Energy may be our single largest and thorniest issue as we progress into the middle of the 21st century and some...
Texas Landowners Say “Yes” to Wind Turbines and “No” to Transmission Lines
The State of Texas is having an issue convincing its residents to install enough power lines to support its growing...
Study Reveals Renewable Energy Could Support All of Civilization by 2030
If you don't believe that we can kick our dependency on fossil fuels to the curb, think again. A newly released...
Magnetic Energy Device Could Mean 40% Power Savings
The US Navy is on their way to having 40% of their power come from renewable sources by 2020 and a big part of...
New Synchrophasors Are the Key to a Smarter, More Stable Energy Grid
The grid is about to get a whole lot smarter with the introduction of synchrophasors -- high tech devices that...
Smart Meters Hit Bumps in the Road
Smart meters — utility meters that provide detailed, real-time information on energy use — promise an easy...
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...