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Want solar on my roof? Go ahead and pay me for it. Seriously. Here’s how.
In recent years, companies have made great strides in offering third-party financing to bring solar and energy efficiency to residential consumers with little or no money down. What if they paid you to put solar on your roof?
An Ultrarunner’s Guide to Efficiency, Renewables, and Resiliency
Ultrarunners are acutely aware of issues involving fuel and energy, of sustaining output over the long haul, of making upfront investments that pay back-end dividends. What can we learn from them?
Learning from the Cell Phone Phenomenon
In many regions of the world there may be no other option for people to get access to electricity than through renewable-powered microgrids.
Data Centers and Distributed Renewables: Two Peas in a POD
The Internet and mobile and broadband networks are here to stay. How can we make sure that the ICT sector uses clean, green energy, and uses it as efficiently as possible?
Microgrids and "Micro-municipalization"
Whether through physical decline, natural catastrophe, or misguided malice, our grid is subject to increasing threats that can and will lead to more frequent failure.