Electric cars, intelligent washing machines, mini power plants in your basement: Germany is on the verge of an energy revolution. SPIEGEL ONLINE looks at the latest developments in the smart grid and how it will change the relationship between consumers and energy suppliers. Full Story »
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This story from Germany shows leading edge thinking about energy and the smart energy grid. U.S. popular media has not reported much on these concepts.
A fresh look at what it might mean to live "off-the-grid" during the 21st century. With a vastly expanded natural gas supply (courtesy of 3-d seismic imaging and hydro-fracturing--please see link), in-home power plants, and advanced lithion-ion battery technology, the world's energy delivery systems are poised for a real revolution during the next decade.
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