Energy and Climate Change
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Can Coal Ever Be Clean?
Coal provides 40 percent of the world’s electricity. It produces 39 percent of global CO₂ emissions. It kills thousands a year in mines, many more with polluted air.
Hackers seek to disrupt electric grid through ‘smart’ devices
"If you’re a utility today, depending on your scale, you’re under attack at this moment."
‘Go Fossil Free’: Individual investors begin to divest from fossil fuel
As the effort to pressure colleges, cities and religious institutions to divest from fossil fuels gains traction, a small but growing number of individual investors are examining their retirement funds and portfolios with an eye toward eliminating their exposure to coal, oil and natural gas.
BYU chemist makes breakthrough discovery on natural gas
A Brigham Young University professor has discovered a way to transform natural gas into liquid alcohol fuel, a process that could revolutionize world markets for an abundant natural resource.
ViZn Energy Systems Announces Zinc/Iron Flow Battery Installation at Flathead Electric Cooperative
"The battery we have installed at our Kalispell campus will be used to run a number of applications to evaluate the benefit of grid scale storage and how it can benefit our end users," states Mark Johnson, FEC’s General Manager.
SolarCity hopes Best Buy partnership will boost business
Though SolarCity and Best Buy may seem like strange bedfellows, the alliance makes sense for both companies, officials and analysts say.
Tesla will have a $35K car that can go 1,000 miles on a single charge by 2020
Wait, let me correct myself. I expect that by then, cars will be driving themselves. Our robotic assistants will have all the fun.
Newly discovered catalyst could lead to the low-cost, clean production of methanol, scientists say
An international research team has discovered a potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, a key ingredient in the production of plastics, adhesives and solvents, and a promising fuel for transportation.
Why Apple Could Win Big With Tesla’s Giant New Battery Factory
"This looks like a giant cell phone on wheels."
Tesla sees electric future outside the automobile
"We also plan to start selling (batteries) for use in homes, commercial sites and utilities," the company said in the filing. "The applications for these battery systems include backup power, peak demand reduction, demand response and wholesale electric market services."
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