Jan
06
Electricity's new mantra: Use it AND lose it
It’s a strange thing to expect a business to try and sell less of what it traffics in, but
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electricity
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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Sep
08
Smart grid apps for 'future proofness'
How “not smart” is today’s electricity grid? Consider the answer most of us still hear on the phone when
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Aug
12
How to start an energy revolution
Globally, the energy and utilities industry is experiencing the most significant period of investment it has ever known. This is
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May
06
Superconducting electric cable could slash grid energy losses
Researchers in Spain have developed a superconducting electric cable that could cut energy losses across parts of the grid by
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Dec
01
UK could run short of electricity within seven years
Planned shutdowns of ageing nuclear and coal power plants could leave the UK facing an electricity shortfall as early as
2 min read
Sep
29
Electric fish conserve using biological 'dimmer switch'
Just as we plug into computers to communicate via Skype and email, electric fish communicate by plugging into special channels
2 min read
Jun
22
Balancing electricity supply, demand to get tougher
If you think it’s tough for utilities to balance electricity supply and demand now, just you wait, says National
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Aug
12
GM recycles exhaust into power
Researchers must be a lot like milk: if you leave them alone for long enough, all sorts of crazy stuff
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Jun
11
'Next Wednesday, no power for you. Deal with it'
Who are the most patient people in the world? Primary school teachers? Buddhish monks? Buddhist monks who teach primary schoolchildren
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