Australia Capable of 100% Renewable Energy by 2030
Australia not only is one of the largest producers of coal with significant export mainly to China, but is also a big user of...
Rare-Earth Metals Not So Rare in Mud off the Coast of Japan, Tokyo University
China pretty much has a chokehold on the market for rare-earth metals, but a recent discovery off the coast of Japan could offer some...
Microgrid Projects Boost World’s Energy Capacity and Annual Revenue
Recent reports released by Navigant Research predict that the annual revenue of the global energy market could exceed $40 billion by 2020, thanks to...
Block-Level Electricity Usage Mapping May Encourage Energy Efficiency
The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) has published a map that shows how inefficient one city building is in comparison with another.
The...
Cold Cities Less Energy-Efficient Than Warm Ones, Study
New research published in the latest issue of Environmental Research Letters, suggests that energy consumption and demands are much higher in cold cities.
Dr. Michael...
Bio-Batteries Produce Clean Electricity from Bacteria
Proteins on the surface of microbes can be harnessed for electrical power, according to a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy...
Could Fracking Cut Carbon Emissions?
US carbon emissions have fallen quite a bit as a result of fracking. Good news? There’s a catch 22.
Energy companies across the country are...
Renewable Energy Powers Apple’s New Data Center
The brand new Apple data center in Maiden, North Carolina, is fully powered by renewable energy.
The company announced that this is part of their...
Japan Poised to be the Leader in the Next Energy “Game Changer”
Japan, a country deep in the throes of economic expansion, is in need of more and more energy to meet growing demands. To counter...
Chinese Designers Propose VolcanElectric Mask to Tap Volcano Energy
Generally, volcanic eruptions are dangerous occurrences that people do well to steer clear off. However, a group of Chinese designers have proposed a structure...
