Tag: Energy Efficiency

Germans Tip-Toe Up the Path to Energy Savings

AUGSBURG, Germany — Wolfgang Hübschle went into city government expecting a simple life, planning things like traditional festivals…

Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?

In its 150-year history, Paul Knowlton’s farm in Grafton, Mass., has produced vegetables, dairy products and, most recently,…

As European Leaders Visit Kyiv, Putin Cuts Their Gas Supply

BERLIN — As the leaders of Europe’s three biggest economies appeared in Kyiv on Thursday to send a…

Can Carbon Capture Be Part of the Climate Solution?

This is the final installment in the Visionaries series, which looks at figures who are trying to transform…

High Electric Bills Get Ready for Another Energy Price Spike: High Electric Bills

In Oregon, for example, electric rates fell almost 1.5 percent in January and less than 1 percent in…

How Tech Can (and Can’t) Help You Fight Soaring Energy Bills

When the $370 bill arrived a month later, I realized that the rule of thumb was terrible for…