Amory Lovins' Burning Quest to 'Reinvent Fire'

Lovins talks about his new book, Reinventing Fire, its implications for companies, and what it will take to make its vision a reality. Read More

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Best Practices for Smart Grid Consumer Engagement

A sample of smart grid activity to identify key themes and best practices for customer engagement. Read More

Video: Six Critical Levers to Transform our Energy Future

From building retrofits to energy generation, there are just a few areas -- each of which poses big challenges -- that, if tackled right, can put us on the path to a clean energy future. Read More

Market for Smart City Technology to Reach $16B a Year by 2020

Smart cities in the not-so-distant future will be built on a growing network of technology. Pike Research takes a look at the prospects for that market in is latest report. Read More

Alabama Power Finds a New Benefit for Smart Meters: Disaster Recovery

The utility's comprehensive smart meter project made it easier for its repair crews to get power back to customers in the wake of the devastating tornado swarm this past spring. Read More

Alcoa Looks to the Sky to Cut its Mine's Energy Footprint

A system put in place in 2007 at Alcoa's Jamaican mining operations has saved the company more than $1.5 million in energy costs and cutting fuel use -- reducing emissions and saving energy at the same time. Read More

A Moore's Law for Renewable Energy

Increasing capacity per dollar in computer technology has driven exponential growth for 50 years. With a similar organizing principle, the same could happen in the energy industry. Read More

How Con-Way Delivers Greener Trucking

Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help. Read More

Dell Backs Away from Carbon Neutrality, Focuses on Efficiency & E-Waste

The company's latest CSR report downplays its green power purchases and highlights Dell's growing e-waste hauls and improved energy efficiency and performance-per-watt metrics. Read More

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Green Scissors 2011

Cutting $380 billion in wasteful government spending can also cut our dependence on fossil fuels. Read More