Living solar power cells, household microgrids and more projects in the works for the decentralized grid of the future. Here, The Wall Street Journal looks at the elements that will go into the energy grid of the future, based on research by scientists at federal and university laboratories, utility planners and energy analysts. A few possibilities, such as microbe-powered energy cells and orbital solar power, are still experimental. Home Is Where the Smart IsAt the heart of the future energy grid is the home, where power will be both produced and consumed. Tapping Hot SpotsGeothermal energy, derived from the heat of the earth, can heat and cool homes, as well as generate electricity.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2020 23:48 UTC