Posts Tagged ‘green energy’

Solar Energy Gaining Ground on Fossil Fuels

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Solar Energy Gaining Ground on Fossil Fuels

What if we could harness sunlight by converting it into usable electric power for a price that’s competitive with fossil fuels? Unlike the traditionally bulky and expensive solar panels available now, solar cells would be flexible, mass-produced and printed like newspapers. Such a scenario would lead to an energy source that’s not only green – … Read the rest »

Building the Power Grid of the Future

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Building the Power Grid of the Future Professor Tom Edgar and graduate student Wes Cole are working on a smart grid in Austin's Mueller Community that could reinvent the nation's energy delivery system. The public-private initiative, known as Pecan Street Inc., was recently featured by TV news magazine EnergyNOW