Fracking Zone Earthquakes in Oklahoma Linked to Earthquakes Thousands of Miles Away

Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Increased Seismic Activity

Natural gas extraction techniques vary, but fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been linked to water pollution, methane emissions, and even increased seismic activity . Fracking...

Does Daylight Saving Time Really Cut Down On Our Energy Bills?

For most states in the U.S., except Hawaii and Arizona, daylight saving time (DST) was officially over this weekend. The clocks went one hour...

Top 5 Crazy, Yet Very Real, Energy Generation Projects

If there is a new, super cool, fancy and slightly sci-fi-looking energy technology, be sure that you will definitely hear about it from us....

Nokia Develops Lightning-Powered Phone Chargers

A thunderstorm. Lightning. Your phone is running out of battery. The warnings say you should not plug any electronic devices to prevent power cuts....

Leading Tech Giants Form Breakthrough Energy Coalition

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are about to join forces with other world leading companies to fight climate change by funding innovations in the...

Energy-Starved Japan Kicks Off Campaign to Battle Shortage

Japan implores citizens to band together to combat the national energy shortage. On Thursday, Japan debuted its ‘warmbiz’ energy-saving campaign, encouraging people to take energy...

British Government Doubles Renewable Energy Incentives For Households

The British government is expected to announce an increase in the one-off payments to help households  switch to renewable energy sources. The measure will be...

Converting Magnetic Energy Into Electric Voltage Using Power Spintronics

The American Institute of Physics' (AIP) journal Applied Physics Letters, published a report, which shows a new application of spintronics. According to the study, it...

German Clean-Tech Company Makes Fuel From Water

First of its kind liquid hydrocarbon fuel, developed by a German company for clean technology, holds the potential to transform the world of renewable...

Researchers generate electricity from water

By Phoebe Dey, ExpressNews Staff Dr. Daniel Kwok and Dr. Larry Kostiuk (centre) with graduate students Fuzhi Lu (left) and...