Energy and Climate Change

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Smart bricks would enable walls capable of generating electricity, clean water and oxygen

Depending on how they’re "programmed," these bioreactor walls will be able to take in inputs such as grey water, carbon dioxide, sunlight, algae, bacteria and nutrients, and in turn produce resources like "polished" water, oxygen, electricity, heat, biodegradable detergents, biomass and biofluorescence.

Solar cell sucks up CO2 and spits burnable fuel out the other side

According to the team, the solar cell could be adapted to large-scale use such as solar farms, along with smaller applications.

A new crop is now growing in Idaho: Solar energy

"This pilot program is intended to evaluate customer commitment," said Pete Pengilly, customer research and analysis leader for Idaho Power, in a news release. "It originated from customer interest in having a solar option provided by Idaho Power.

Alternatives to Conventional Utility Compensation Can Unlock Untapped Value

Thinking differently about how to prioritize new revenue models for regulated utilities.

Rooftop solar poses credit risk for utilities

In a new report, Fitch sees the potential for a "downward spiral" for investor-owned utilities in which installations of photovoltaic panels on homes and in community solar gardens continue to increase, leaving their non-solar customers with more of the costs of operating the grid.

Cascade County solar plans tabled after long hearings

Each Cypress Creek Renewables’ proposal would generate three megawatts of energy from a solar farm within 30 acres, enough to provide power for upward of 600 businesses and homes a year, the company said.

Grass grows as a surprise source of hydrogen fuel

Researchers from Cardiff University have come up with a way to unlock hydrogen from fescue grass, raising the possibility of using turf to power life on Earth.

Florida Continues ‘Smart Grid’ Switch Installation

Florida Power & Lighting is in the process of installing 20,000 automatic lateral switch devices across the state, which are estimated to have saved crews more than 100,000 "field visits" last year.

Pumped Up: Renewables Growth Revives Old Energy-Storage Method

Known as pumped storage, the giant facilities push large volumes of water uphill when there is surplus electricity, and then let gravity move it back down through turbines to generate hydroelectric power when extra kilowatts are needed.

Residential Battery Storage Doesn’t Yet Make Sense, Says Engineering Firm

"We have to recognize that consumer decisions are not solely governed by economic rationale."