'Grid positive' Butte College generates more power than it uses
California’s Butte College has become the first college in the US to go “grid positive,” which means it will
Intelligent energy grid will need tight cyber security
The British government and distribution network operators need to work together more cohesively to ensure cyber-security as the nation’s
San Francisco 'out-greens' other US, Canadian cities
San Francisco is the most sustainable city in the US and Canada, according to a new analysis of 27 major
Semprius gets $20m to build innovative PV plant
Semprius, a developer of high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, has secured $20 million in funding to pay for the construction
Next-gen solar could 'forever alter' buildings
A three-year, $18-million pilot project between Dyesol and Tata Steel aims to develop Dyesol’s dye-sensitized solar cell (DSC) technology
Today's wasted heat could become tomorrow's clean energy
A new type of thermoelectric tube can capture heat from a variety of sources — from hot springs to industrial waste
US solar market gets a $4.5 billion boost
Photovoltaics company First Solar has received around $4.5 billion in conditional loan guarantees to support three new solar power
UK's smart meter plan must still resolve 'major risks'
Will British consumers set to receive smart gas or electricity meters cut their energy use as much as officials expect?
IBM joins new UK smart-grid organization
IBM has become the latest member of a new cross-industry group set up to promote a smarter energy grid in
Unique liquid air energy storage pilot plant to open soon
The UK and China are collaborating to deliver the first-ever pilot demonstration of a liquid air energy storage system.
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