Smart grid

Energy Hearing in the House

August 15, 2013Global Politics

Lawmakers look at how real-time meter readings and smarter household appliances can help save on energy costs.

Yahoo! searches for energy efficiency

August 15, 2013Environment

Smart meters, privacy nightmares

August 15, 2013Environment

Amsterdam climate neutral by 2025

August 15, 2013

Smart grid powers energy efficiency

August 15, 2013Environment

Smart Meter, Big Brother

August 15, 2013

Smart meter technology is turning some heads with its ability to reveal personal details about energy consumers’ lives.

The Trouble With Renewables for Post-Nuclear Germany

August 15, 2013Environment

Germany has laid out an ambitious timetable to get nearly all of its power from renewable sources like wind and solar within 40 years, but there are major challenges ahead.

Smart grids: what it means to boost our electrical infrastructure’s IQ

August 14, 2013Environment

Five years ago today, a power outage blanketed parts of North America. The outage highlighted the fragility of our electricity system. And with energy demands rising, the economy in a slump and global warming fears taking center stage, ‘smart grid’ technologies could provide solutions.

Smart power to the people

August 14, 2013Environment

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.