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Updating the aging electricity grid may save money, energy and greenhouse gas emissions
May 10, 2010 |
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The smart grid will save energy and money, but implementation may prove costly
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A nut-and-bolts, transformer-and-cable view of the power grid as it gets smarter
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Improving turbines, which lie at the core of a modern power grid, is all about standing up to the heat
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The grid's flow of data is supposed to improve energy delivery but must be protected from hacker's prying eyes
Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green
Geothermal, solar thermal, and even nuclear power could provide alternatives to today's carbon-based fuel sources
Whether we want it or not, the "smart grid" is on its way. In this animated guide we show you the essential features
The U.S.--and the world--is gearing up to build a potentially massive fleet of new nuclear reactors, in part to fight climate change. But can nuclear power handle the load?
The world's first power facility to capture and store a portion of its carbon dioxide has begun operating in Appalachia
It's not clear what a national electricity delivery system will look like, how it will function or who will manage the information required to make the grid intelligent
Foreign agents have not sabotaged the grid (yet), but rather want to “map our infrastructure” for possible exploitation in case of a future war
Tougher regulatory measures are in place, but we're still a long way from a "smart" power grid
With $610 million in economic stimulus money added to his budget, Patrick Gallagher is preparing the nation's standards and measures agency for prime time
One small island in Denmark is technically 100 percent powered by sustainable sources of energy. Could the experiment succeed anywhere else?
Whether future cars are plug-in hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or just supremely efficient internal combustion engines, the economic, environmental and social impacts will be huge--from lithium mining in Bolivia to road rage in China
If you're still clutching your chest over that last sky-high electric bill and wondering how to keep it down next month, you'll be heartened to hear that help may be on the way from the company behind the world's largest search engine
A smarter power grid that automatically responds to problems could reduce the rising number of debilitating blackouts
Simply using instead of losing energy, the U.S.--and the world--could power its way out of crisis. David Biello reports
Simply using instead of losing energy, the U.S.--and the world--could power its way out of crisis. David Biello reports
The standard for plugging electric cars and hybrids into utility meters remains undefined
The U.S. electric grid is so old and outdated it can't handle the influx of wind power and other intermittent renewable resources
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