Throwing Money at the Energy Problem Isn’t Enough

[For more, visit Tomorrow’s Smart Grid.] Today the U.S. Energy Department announced major funding for 37 cutting-edge energy research projects, from biofuel-producing bacteria to CO2-eating enzymes. The goal, as department secretary Steven Chu put it, is to “spur the next industrial revolution in clean energy technologies.” That’s an inspiring notion — but throwing money at […]