By Lottie Limb Solar-powered electronics are one step closer to becoming an everyday part of our lives thanks to a “radical” new scientific breakthrough. In 2017, scientists at a Swedish […]
Austin housing project offers Tesla large-scale test bed to address challenges with energy products
By Jason Plautz A planned Austin neighborhood is touting itself as “the nation’s most sustainable residential community,” with homes outfitted with solar panels and battery storage from Tesla. The SunHouse at Easton […]
The battle to match US clean energy demand with excess Canadian hydropower
It would seem like the perfect match — a surplus of Canadian hydropower with a grid in the U.S. that is hungry for more renewable power sources. But moving that […]
Charging stations can combine hydrogen production and energy storage
The need for reliable renewable energy is growing fast, as countries around the world—including Switzerland—step up their efforts to fight climate change, find alternatives to fossil fuels and reach the […]
As Biden targets 100% clean electricity, strategies emerge to reliably integrate rising renewables
In the transitioning power system, barriers are falling between renewables and traditional fossil and nuclear generation and between types of variable generation like wind and solar. The energy infrastructure proposals from […]