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Pint-size hydro power on tap

 October 24, 2007 Start-up Rentricity designs a generator that brings hydroelectric power down to size for cites and towns. TAGS: turbine, generator, facility, electricity, water, pressure, utility, California, power

Full steam ahead for Nevada solar project

 March 12, 2007 A new power plant in the desert taps into solar-thermal energy to pour on the electricity for nearby Las Vegas.Images: Solar thermal heats up in the desert TAGS: plant, electricity, Nevada, Las Vegas, heat, project, power, utility

Storing sun and wind power

 December 5, 2007 Several technologies are being tested to tie large-scale storage to renewable power sources. Images: Making wind power that lasts all day TAGS: renewable energy, wind power, electricity, energy, utility, battery

Home storage firm targets utility companies

 September 26, 2006 Start-up teams with Goldman Sachs subsidiary on products that store up energy to help in times of peak electricity demand. TAGS: utility company, appliance, power generation, electricity, utility

The greening of Las Vegas

 March 9, 2007 It's not just the color of money. When you live in a water-starved desert, getting "green" can mean ripping up your lawn. Photos: Solar power pushes Vegas water TAGS: Las Vegas, agency, city, electricity, station, solar energy, utility

PG&E sees plug-in hybrids as potential profit centers

 April 10, 2007 California's electric utility has demonstrated a method of letting owners of souped-up hybrid cars sell power back to the grid at a profit.Photos: Hybrids that give back to the grid TAGS: PG&E Corp., Toyota Prius, Bay Area, electricity, California, grid, car, utility, battery, U.S.

Pumping power onto the grid from your basement

 August 10, 2006 GridPoint has developed Net-connected energy storage appliances, which it says will save money by using electricity off-peak. TAGS: appliance, grid, basement, electricity, energy, utility

Will taxes halt Calif.'s solar thermal ambitions?

 December 11, 2007 California is pushing solar thermal tech--but if it doesn't extend a real estate tax break, it will discourage it.Photos: Shedding light on solar thermal TAGS: exemption, plant, alternative energy, California, natural gas, tax, electricity, entrepreneur, state, Governor, real estate, CEO, utility
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