http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/trio-of-nations-aim-to-hook-asia-super-grid-to-grids-of-the-world?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IeeeSpectrum+%28IEEE+Spectrum%29&utm_content=FaceBook Smart super grid is needed to be able to use easier more renevable energy sources. →
http://www.iflscience.com/environment/costa-rica-has-been-running-on-100-renewable-electricity-for-76-days-and-counting/ Some countries can run entirely on renevables at least parr of year. →
https://thinkprogress.org/solar-delivers-cheapest-electricity-ever-anywhere-by-any-technology-c2ef759ac33f#.gfb2kclwx Solar power is getting really cheap to use in sunny areas. The biggest challenge is how to make power when it is needed and sun does not shine. →
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2101667-blockchain-grid-to-let-neighbours-trade-solar-power-in-australia/#.V8HL5SCVpIM.twitter Raspberry Pi connected to electrical energy meters makes it possible to keep track of power each household uses and produces. →
http://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-mccrone-electric-vehicles-not-just-car/ Long writing on how electric cars will affect future of energy business. →
http://www.iflscience.com/environment/king-coal-is-dethroned-in-the-us-and-thats-good-news-for-the-environment/ This has been bad decade for coal industry, because cleaner power sources have become more popular. Less coal use is good for environment. →
Design News magazine article claims that Osmotic Power Using Salt Water Is Newest Form of Alternative Energy. According to the article, alternative energies like solar, wind, and hydropower are poised to get some powerful new company, thanks in part to researchers in Switzerland. The power comes through the transfer of salt ions between two types of →
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/gamechanging-photocell-turns-carbon-dioxide-into-fuel/ Researchers have developed a photocell that uses sunlight to convert CO2 to fuel. →
http://www.iflscience.com/technology/solar-impulse-plane-completes-recordbreaking-flight-around-the-world-powered-only-by-the-sun/ →
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/climate-from-space →