Electric power transmission

Smart grid powers energy efficiency

Environment

President Obama announces $3.4 billion dollars worth of stimulus money to roll out the American smart grid.

India Power Outages: Living Through the Blackout

Environment
The World

Ode to Powerlines

Ode to Powerlines

The World

Power Struggle

Almanac/Lights Out

This week, we have facts about the biggest blackout in the history of the United States. On November 9, 1965 much of the northeast was plunged into darkness when one electrical line near Niagara Falls shut down, starting a massive chain reaction.

The World

Hydro-power for Afghanistan

Environment

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Laura Lynch about a U.S. project in southern Afghanistan that aims to deliver electric power to a million and a half people in the region.

The World

Smart power to the people

Environment

The city of Boulder, Colorado has a few smart grid homes already up and running. Host Steve Curwood talks with Kara Mertz, the Local Environmental Action Division Manager for Boulder about her city’s smart grid plan.