Jun
09
Marines go solar in Afghanistan
As part of their strategy to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the US Marines are turning to solar power to
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Jun
08
Top 10 ways the 'internet of things' is like Paris Hilton
The “internet of things,” as the smart grid is often called, shares a lot of characteristics with an unlikely person:
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Jun
08
Cities in not-so-distant future will be able to predict the future
Imagine a future city where the water company can pinpoint a water main burst … before it happens. Where residents can
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Jun
08
Giant solar ambitions in the Middle East
A solar power plant in the Middle East is proving that large-scale sun energy is a viable option in the
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Jun
07
Gallery: US military wages green war
Faced with the growing reality that energy insecurity threatens national and international “regular” security, military organizations around the world are
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Jun
07
6 reasons a better grid is good for us
How exactly can a smarter grid make our lives better, easier, cheaper or more efficient? A first-of-its-kind report card template
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Jun
07
'Cambridge crude' could revolutionize batteries
They call it “Cambridge crude,” and it could revolutionize how we store energy.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Jun
06
Largest ever solar curtain wall graces PV factory
A company that makes lightweight plastic solar panels is practicing what it preaches by installing its technology at its own
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Jun
03
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses
Faster than a standard bus service and cheaper (and faster) to implement than light rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) typically
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Jun
03
Gallery: 5 speedy, efficient rapid-transit buses, part 2
Santa Monica, California, operates a Big Blue Bus system with a fleet of more than 200 vehicles, all of them