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Will Utilities Embrace Distributed Energy?
Disruptive technological changes are at work but utilities are hamstrung by outdates business models and regulations.
A Fuel Cell That Runs on Fire
Berkeley Labs spin-off Points Source Power develops fuel-cell charger for Kenya powered by cookstove fires.
Another Thin-Film Solar Casualty?
Niche provider SoloPower, which received state aid, is seeking an investor to keep operating.
Additive Manufacturing
GE, the world’s largest manufacturer, is on the verge of using 3-D printing to make jet parts.
Nest Thermostat Slays Peak Power
Nest adds “energy services” with utilities to shift heavy air conditioning loads and tune home efficiency.
IBM Solar Dish Does Double Duty
IBM Researchers build solar concentrator that generates electricity and enough heat for desalination or cooling.
Google Floats Renewable Energy Data Center Plan
Google tries to use its buying clout to prod utilities to offer renewable energy option.
Solar Cooling With Photonic Reflector Panel
Stanford researchers conceive of panel that ejects building heat into space.
Cracking Rock to Get More from Geothermal Fields
An enhanced geothermal project fractures hot rocks at unproductive wells, an approach with low financial risk.
