Phantom Load Straining Already Maxed Out Electrical Grid
The total sum of electricity used by devices while in standby mode or powered off is known as a phantom load, an undetected financial and environmental burdens for most households.
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Wireless Electricity: Dismissed As Pie In The Sky—Until Now?
Wireless electricity has long been a pie in the sky dream of physicists and technologists — until now?
U.S. Power Grid: Inadequate For Future Dominated By Renewables?
The transmission lines across the U.S. weren’t designed to carry renewable energy long distances.
Net Zero Buildings and No Emissions EVs
Can we look to history and lean on innovation once again to pull ourselves out of the climate and environmental hole we find ourselves in?
How To Afford Household Energy Efficiency Upgrades
A range of federal & state programs can help defray the costs of upgrading the energy efficiency of your home.
Macrogrid or Microgrid? Environmentalists Wonder…
The debate rages on among environmentalists and others about whether macrogrids or microgrids are a better bet in a climate-compromised world.
Technology for Developing a Smart Power Grid
Smart grids are what every city should aspire toward — and researchers expect this technology to grow 8.7% each year until around 2026.
A Revolution in Lighting: Back to Incandescents?
LED light bulbs are the new vanguard in energy efficiency and lighting quality, but incandescent bulbs are on the comback…
Wave Power Could Meet 1/4 of U.S. Electricity Needs
Wave power could account for a quarter or more of U.S. electricity needs if we work to develop its potential around our coastlines, and could also provide other countries with a readily available renewable and free energy source.
The Great Green Grid
The smart grid will allow us to really make use of renewable energy like wind and solar and give consumers new control over their energy use…