Batteries not required?

By Dennis Draeger Energy storage will always be necessary, but research is leading toward a future without the need for bulky batteries that hold back miniaturization and limit functions. The greater a device’s capabilities and features, the less a battery can maintain a charge, but several technologies will converge to relieve this concern and eventually lead…

Tipping point soon for an off-grid power revolution?

By Sheila Moorcroft Going off-grid conjures up images of remote, rugged communities where people live hard lives. That image may soon change. Improving technology capabilities in solar power and batteries could make energy independence not just possible but attractive and affordable to consumers and businesses. The utility companies are already feeling the impacts and could…