Electricity
A Caribbean Island Says Goodbye Diesel and Hello 100% Renewable Electricity
For the residents of Bonaire, the switch from fossil-fueled to renewable energy systems has made a world of difference.
A California Community Shoots for the Moon: Palo Alto Considers Carbon Neutrality
Palo Alto (pop. 66,000), the heart of Silicon Valley and regional birthplace of Google, is eyeing today’s version of reaching the moon—becoming the first carbon-neutral city in the United States.
Micropower’s Quiet Takeover
In a cover story and article 14 years ago about the emergent disruption of utilities, The Economist’s Vijay Vaitheeswaran coined the umbrella term “micropower” to mean sources of electricity that are relatively small, modular, mass-producible, quick-to-deploy, and hence rapidly scalable—the opposite of cathedral-like power plants that cost billions…
From A Decaying Industrial Area to an Eco-Friendly City: Malmö, Sweden, is Leading the Way
Various neighborhoods throughout Malmö, Sweden are transforming from brownfield industrial sites into eco-friendly enclaves through the use of renewable energy, energy efficiency, green building, and alternative transportation.
Some See Garbage, Others See an Opportunity: Installing Solar on Landfills
What to do with closed landfills of largely undevelopable land? Many cities and towns are using that unused and often unusable land to generate revenue and/or save on energy costs through solar farms.
