Mar
22
How are water and energy linked?
Most forms of energy we produce also require us to use water, often lots of water.
Think of all the
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Mar
22
What do we need water for? Food, of course ... and energy too
This year’s World Water Day is focused on the most essential way in which we use water: to produce
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Mar
21
Global economy needs green playing fields, not just level ones
Is a solar panel made in China less “green” if it’s installed in Tallahassee instead of Shenzhen? Does it
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Mar
21
Smart-city tech promises easier, more efficient business
Smart grids and smart cities are supposed to make our lives easier and more efficient in the future, but what
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Mar
21
The great grid and energy transition: What do we need to know?
The transition to a smarter, cleaner energy grid poses unprecedented challenges … so much so that one industry expert has described
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Mar
20
'Golden meters' would cost jobs and money, Quebec unions say
Both the safety and economics of smart meters are stirring up controversy in Quebec, where the region’s energy regulatory
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Mar
20
Energy from the ocean: Almost ready for 'prime time'?
With wind turbines becoming a familiar part of the scenery in many places, and the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar
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Mar
19
US industry wastes way too much energy, coalition says
With wasted electricity accounting for nearly 25 percent of their total energy consumption, industries in the US need a lot
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Mar
15
World's cities look to data-driven fixes for social problems
A growing number of cities around the world have visions of using technology to bring their economies, schools, transportation systems
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Mar
14
What we know about solar energy
What do we know about solar energy? We know that, despite the popular criticisms leveled against government loans to the
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