Energy

Hardware is getting cheaper, but other costs are holding back solar energy. Startups from Solar Power International are fighting to change that. Read More

As more utilities make reliability and resiliency their twin mantras, none has had more success than Florida Power & Light. Read More

Coca-Cola, Carrier, UTC and the Pacific Northwest National Lab want to reduce the environmental effect of refrigerated trucks and warehouses. Read More

We tend to think of colleges, and especially students, as our future -- not only the students themselves, the next generation of leaders, but the actual campuses, from which we can learn about our electricity future.While most of the U.S. still relies on large-scale centralized electrical generation and long-distance transmission, university campuses are one U.S. sector that has embraced microgrid technology. Read More

It's not necessarily about the death of fossil fuels, or finding a Microsoft of the microgrid world.  Read More

SolarCity breaks the mold by offering solar as a service. Can it ramp up to 1 million customers by 2018? Read More

The company already uses fuel cells and biogas at the Salt Lake City facility. Read More

Here's how two U.S. firms pursued the holy grail of bioinspired design: artificial photosynthesis. Read More

The island nation of Tokelau produces more energy than it uses thanks to three solar systems. Read More

The automaker is refurbishing parts and using green energy as part of its company-wide resource strategy. Read More