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Homeowners are getting paid up to $10,500 a year to create 'virtual power plants' to help out stressed grids
A growing number of homeowners are getting paid to leverage their rooftop solar, battery storage, a…
Catherine Boudreau
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Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.
The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at t…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Capitalising on India's energy revolution: A guide for smart investors
Early investment in transformative trends often yields the highest returns, as seen with the rise o…
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What it will take to modernize the American grid and usher in the clean-energy revolution
The US grid is ill-equipped to handle what's coming. Here's what it will take to modernize the grid…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
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China made so many solar panels that even its own grid can't support all the energy produced
China doesn't have enough storage or transmission capacity for all the solar energy it's producing,…
Huileng Tan
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Electrification could overwhelm energy grids. Startups are betting on AI to make sure that doesn't happen
Investors are looking to AI and data startups to make energy grids smarter and overcome infrastruct…
Tasmin Lockwood
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Power Grid delays tender that pushes outdated tech in smart meters
State-run Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) has delayed the last date of its tender to instal…
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Honor 90 review – Smart design with sharp display at a premium
HTech on Thursday launched the Honor 90, its first smartphone in collaboration with PSAV Global, wh…
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Electric vehicles will become power plants on wheels by providing backup power for homes and the grid
More electric vehicles will soon use "bidirectional charging" to power homes and the grid when ener…
Catherine Boudreau
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This California company makes smart, off-the-grid, and 'healthy' prefab homes for to $670,000 - see inside and how they work
While prefabricated homes aren't a new concept, they've often been considered the future solution f…
Brittany Chang
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Electric cars won't overload the power grid — and they could even help modernize our aging infrastructure
Some conservatives say California can't possibly power millions more electric cars. Energy experts …
Tim Levin
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Electric-vehicle charging stations could use as much power as a small town by 2035 — and the grid isn't ready
A boom in sales of electric cars and trucks in the coming decades will require major upgrades to ch…
Tim Levin
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Electric cars won't just solve tailpipe emissions — they may even strengthen the US power grid, experts say
A budding technology could allow electric cars to provide power to the grid when it's needed most, …
Tim Levin
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This sleek futuristic off-grid smart home can cost up to $413,00 and only takes 90 minutes to install — take a look inside 'Space'
The coronavirus pandemic, along with greater potential for remote work than ever, have driven many …
Mary Meisenzahl
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I'm a climate scientist, and I don't think consumerism is the enemy. Here are my tips for becoming climate-smart.
Eloisa Lewis says people can still consume but we all need to be more mindful about where we spend …
Kelly Burch
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Inside Boston's Smart Utilities Program, which plans to update the city's infrastructure and be more sustainable
The program is turning Boston into a "smart city" through improvements like a district energy micro…
Erica Sweeney
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This $56,000 smart tiny home is only 68 square feet, and can operate off-grid using solar power — see inside
With a minimalist design and solar panels, Space could be an off-grid office, guest room, or extra …
Mary Meisenzahl
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How 4 US cities are building resilience by focusing on clean energy, innovation, and smart infrastructure
Insider highlighted Honolulu, San Antonio, Boston, and Raleigh-Durham as cities striving to be more…
Erica Sweeney
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Texas power companies automatically raised the temperature of customers' smart thermostats in the middle of a heat wave
Texas residents said they unknowingly enrolled in a promotion letting companies remotely adjust the…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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How San Antonio-based CPS Energy is helping the city recover from the winter storm and making its energy systems more resilient
The winter storm highlighted the vulnerability of Texas' power grid. CPS Energy wants to strengthen…