Smart grid

An emerging market for solar cells integrated into rooftops, windows and other building facades could provide a new source of revenue for the solar and building industries.

4 | December 27, 2012 1:16pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Forging recorded conversations just got harder, as power grids can be used by the police to detect fake and doctored audio.

2 | December 18, 2012 3:42am | By Charlie Osborne

With mind-controlled limbs, people who have lost the use of limbs now have more hope of independence.

December 17, 2012 10:09am | By Tyler Falk

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about smart grid implementation and worries.

December 13, 2012 12:46am | By Charlie Osborne

Transporting energy long distances has one big problem: It loses energy. But a new invention could solve that -- and give renewable energy a boost.

12 | December 12, 2012 3:00am | By Laura Shin

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about smart meter installation.

2 | December 7, 2012 12:58am | By Charlie Osborne

Some 6.2 million smart meters have been installed in Texas. Now, the state's Public Utility Commission may allow folks to opt out of using them in the wake of opposition.

1 | December 6, 2012 8:47am | By Kirsten Korosec

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, "resilient" is seen as the new green by a budding architectural movement, says SmartPlanet columnist C.C. Sullivan.

5 | December 5, 2012 4:06am | By Chris Sullivan

Japan is looking to develop smart city technology for energy security and profit.

December 4, 2012 8:41am | By Tyler Falk

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about electric vehicle battery technology.

3 | November 29, 2012 1:26am | By Charlie Osborne

Residents in the U.S. state of Texas see bigger electricity bills, adverse health effects and government intrusion in an ongoing deployment of smart meters.

November 28, 2012 9:11am | By Andrew Nusca

Days after the World Bank urges immediate action against catastrophic global warming, solar/wind organization Desertec notes that the lender has funded $12 billion of fossil fuel projects.

8 | November 22, 2012 4:55am | By Mark Halper

Scientific American released its list of 10 world-changing ideas, which include civilian uses for drones, popping pills to prevent Alzheimer's and genome sequencing for fetuses.

5 | November 18, 2012 9:38pm | By Laura Shin

Building a smarter city rests on a solid business plan. But drafting a viable one is trickier than you might expect.

November 12, 2012 12:17pm | By Rachel King

Ready-to-build ideas for Staten Island, New York's hurricane-battered borough.

10 | November 7, 2012 3:52am | By Chris Sullivan

Broadband is benefiting from what textile mills left behind, and what natural gas companies have discovered.

November 7, 2012 3:10am | By Mari Silbey

A novel block-shaped interactive gaming system connects the best of old and new.

1 | November 5, 2012 5:44am | By Beth Carter

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about smart cities.

November 2, 2012 2:27am | By Charlie Osborne

From 2012-2015, North America will add more than 400,000 megawatts of renewable energy capacity.

1 | November 1, 2012 2:45pm | By Tyler Falk

As the child of refugee parents in Germany, Van Bo Le-Mentzel always walked to the beat of a different drum. As an adult, he's rethinking everything.

1 | November 1, 2012 1:11pm | By Shannon Smith