photo: Storm Crypt

photo: SolFocus

Photo of flowers on the Ulmo tree, in which the fungus was found: Wikipedia.

Fifty-one million people in 13 east coast states and Washington DC are going to get one heck of an upgrade to their power grid in order to make energy supplies reliable as renewable energy increases its presence. ...

TreeHugger has shown all kinds of generators for bicycles, but here is a novel approach that would do well where I ride. Industrial designer Deco Goodman takes advantage of our crumbling infrastructure and pothole-filled roads by installing a piezo-electric generator in a shock absorber built into the seat post. Every tooth-jarring bump now is a little bit softer as the energy is converted to electricity and stored in the battery.

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Riedel Recycling’s new thin-film solar roof, photo: Solar Buzz

Image source: Namaste Solar

photo: Edward Leger

While Advanced Metering Infrastructure, which allows wireless communication between utilities and meters, has been going in across the country for over a decade, it is only recently that they have been developing into smart grid systems.

Could a smart grid system be popping up in your area?...

While Advanced Metering Infrastructure, which allows wireless communication between utilities and meters, has been going in across the country for over a decade, it is only recently that they have been developing into smart grid systems.

Could a smart grid system be popping up in your areas?...