Chernobyl meltdown was preventable, study saysSeptember 23, 2015 // 0 CommentsThe worst nuclear disaster since the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown never should have happened, according to a new study. [...]
Gas turbines answer the need for energy storageSeptember 23, 2015 // 0 CommentsSince the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine at the time that energy is needed, many [...]
Transparent coat cools solar cells by beaming heat to spaceSeptember 23, 2015 // 1 CommentThe hotter solar cells get, the less efficient they become at converting the photons in light into useful electricity. Now, [...]
Real-time feedback most effective method to save electricitySeptember 23, 2015 // 5 CommentsA study shows that apps that give real-time energy use are the most effective tools to save energy. Real-time feedback is [...]
Fortune 500 companies plan to use 100% renewable energySeptember 23, 2015 // 4 CommentsTen Fortune 500 companies joined the cause for renewable energy. Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, NIKE, Inc., Procter [...]
France goes green with new law on rooftopsSeptember 22, 2015 // 1 CommentA new law in France says that all buildings in commercial zones must have part of their roofs covered with plants or solar [...]
Artificial plants can power the futureSeptember 22, 2015 // 4 CommentsResearchers from the University of California, Berkeley are hacking photosynthesis to produce energy. The team created an [...]
Startup builds electric rickshaws to reduce pollutionSeptember 22, 2015 // 2 CommentsSurya Conversions builds hybrid electric conversion kits for vehicles in developing countries in order to reduce pollution [...]
A “horse” converts food waste into energySeptember 22, 2015 // 0 CommentsA Horse, or High-solids Organic-waste Recycling System with Electrical Output, is a portable machine eats food scraps and [...]
Pocket Sun uses your movements to charge your phoneSeptember 22, 2015 // 0 CommentsThe Pocket Sun is a charger that uses energy from your movements, the sun, and heat from the surroundings to charge your [...]