Gas turbines answer the need for energy storage September 23, 2015 // 1 Comment Since 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 space September 23, 2015 // 3 Comments The 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 electricity September 23, 2015 // 2 Comments A 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 energy September 23, 2015 // 1 Comment Ten Fortune 500 companies joined the cause for renewable energy. Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, NIKE, Inc., Procter [...]
France goes green with new law on rooftops September 22, 2015 // 2 Comments A 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 future September 22, 2015 // 1 Comment Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley are hacking photosynthesis to produce energy. The team created an [...]
Startup builds electric rickshaws to reduce pollution September 22, 2015 // 3 Comments Surya Conversions builds hybrid electric conversion kits for vehicles in developing countries in order to reduce pollution [...]
A “horse” converts food waste into energy September 22, 2015 // 1 Comment A 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 phone September 22, 2015 // 1 Comment The Pocket Sun is a charger that uses energy from your movements, the sun, and heat from the surroundings to charge your [...]
Researchers develop wireless charging for electric cars September 21, 2015 // 3 Comments When it’s pouring rain, a driver who has to connect a thick, unwieldy cable between their electric car and a charge spot [...]