npr.org -Solar and wind power are booming in California, but there are times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow. So California utilities are looking to smooth out those bumps by doing something rarely done on the grid today: storing electricity. [read full story...]

baltimoresun.com - But for all the contentiousness that the smart meter decision evoked in recent weeks, it’s still not clear what effect the PSC’s changes will have. The major sticking point was over how to pay for meters. That will still ultimately be the obligation of ratepayers, but BGE won’t be reimbursed for several years, and only as part of the PSC-supervised rate-setting process. [read full story...]

business-standard.com - US President Barack Obama has urged the Congress to invest $5 billion in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing so that America can regain world leadership in this field. [read full story...]

foxbusiness.com - The California Independent System Operator launched a demand-response program to put electric customers willing to limit their power use on similar footing with companies that produce electricity, the ISO said Tuesday. [read full story...]

signonsandiego.com - For the second year in a row, San Diego Gas & Electric has topped an industry magazine's ranking of brainy utilities for its efforts in building a "smart grid" and its spending on information technology. [read full story...]

freep.com - For students who have recently graduated or are looking to graduate in the near future, the working world might feel like an intimidating place. We could be the first generation to be economically worse off than our parents. Unemployment is so high that most of us will likely struggle to find a job and pay off our student loans. [read full story...]

huffingtonpost.com - Over my 40 years in public service, including my time as chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, I have seen the evolution of public perception and political will on global warming and energy policy. [read full story...]

news.cnet.com - The Department of Energy announced two technology clean-energy research projects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the same day that the Senate dropped efforts to include carbon limits in an energy bill this summer. [read full story...]

thenewstribune.com - As the U.S. gears up to develop sustainable methods to meet rising energy demand cleanly, few states are as well-positioned as Washington. Hydropower is a big contributor to the state’s carbon-free electricity supply, thanks to the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Washington ranks fifth out of all states for wind-power production. And the state has vast potential for geothermal energy. [read full story...]

voanews.com - This week U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced 43 cutting-edge research projects that aim to dramatically improve how the United States uses and produces energy. [read full story...]

nbbusinessjournal.com - But can a province this size really compete with the Ontarios and Californias of the world - the two jurisdictions that have taken the lead on smart grid? [read full story...]