Latest

Nov
01

Gas pipeline operator to transform waste heat into energy

The operator of a natural gas pipeline compressor station in Canada plans to install a new technology that will recover
1 min read
Oct
31

Flywheel energy storage firm files for Ch. 11 protection

Beacon Power Corporation, which develops flywheel-based energy storage to help stabilize the electricity grid, has reportedly filed for bankruptcy protection.
1 min read
Oct
31

US' first offshore wind farm hits speed bump in court

A decade into the planning and approval process for what could be the US’ first offshore wind farm, a court
2 min read
Oct
31

UK subsidy cuts leave solar industry reeling

The solar power industry, already taking both political and economic hits in the US, is now reeling in the UK
2 min read
Oct
28

GE, KGAL bet millions on solar energy with molten-salt storage

How do you harness solar power when the sun isn’t shining? One method involves using concentrated solar power combined
1 min read
Oct
27

Solar power + super batteries = Reliable energy for the future?

What types of big batteries or other energy storage systems will work best with renewable energy and the existing grid
2 min read
Oct
27

Illinois political battle over smart grid ends with an override

Illinois’ drawn-out battle over the future of the state’s electricity grid came to a close today when legislators overrode
1 min read
Oct
27

Smart-meter firm Itron plans factory, job cuts for 'efficiency'

Smart-metering and smart-grid companies tout their technologies as a cutting-edge way to boost efficiency, but a blunter, lower-tech type of
1 min read
Oct
27

In wave-energy-rich Ireland, researchers study marine noise

Wind and wave energy might be clean and renewable, but they’re not without their downsides. Land-based wind turbines create
2 min read
Oct
26

London's new 'Crystal' to shine light on sustainable city technology

A Crystal is sprouting up in East London that Siemens hopes will become the city’s newest landmark … as well
2 min read