Illinois
ComEd looks to blockchain as tool to manage an increasingly complex grid
The Illinois utility has partnered with a California company called Xage to test out its blockchain-based software.
agriculture
Farms can harvest energy and food from same fields
A new study notes that grazing animals and many vegetable crops can benefit from the partial shade underneath solar arrays.
cleantech
This Boston startup wants to take the noise — and emissions — out of boating
Flux Marine recently won a $10,000 prize as part of this year’s Cleantech Open Northeast competition.
Iowa
Iowa State researchers seek solution for icy wind turbine blades
A state economic development grant is helping to fund an effort to find a cheaper and more effective ice repellent.
grid
Details emerge about Department of Energy’s ‘super‑grid’ renewable study
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory study was pulled back by DOE headquarters, which called for more work on the findings.