Used Electric Vehicle Batteries to Power European Data Centers

It is well known that large data centers account for quite a large portion of the total energy consumption around the world, and the...

Germany and France On The Right Way to Renewable Energy Transition

Despite numerous efforts of critics and opponents of renewable energy to undermine the importance of solar and wind, and to stimulate burning of fossil...

New SOLO-TREC Thermal Engine Powers Ship Indefinitely by Using Ocean Energy

The Office of Naval Research is funding a project called "SOLO-TREC" (Sounding Oceanographic Lagrangian Observer -- Thermal RECharging), that uses the temperature difference in layers of the ocean to generate electricity and propel a ship theoretically indefinitely.

Renewable Energy Industry Expanding Rapidly and Attracting Investors

According to a report released earlier this week by the renewable energy research firm Clean Edge, renewable sources supplied much greater amounts of energy...

200 Flywheels Will Back Up New York's Energy Grid Starting 2011

Beacon Power's flywheels will spin at up to 16,000 rpm, and will be powered by the excess energy produced at night or at times when power consumption is not so big. The numbers are also impressive: the entire array will be able to store about 10% (20 MW) of New York's energy needs.

New Material on the Cutting Edge of Alternative Energy Produced

A compound that is used for lubrication has found a new application, err, actually at least two – as a supercapacitor and hydrogen catalyst....

IBM Helps China Reach Energy and Environmental Targets

IBM, a giant in the information technology sector with nearly 450,000 employees around the world, has taken up the challenge to help China in...

US Military Turning to Renewable Energy Sources

Switching to green energy is becoming even more popular, as the Department of Defence announced their plans to fulfil 25% of the energy needs of the Pentagon using...

WWII Bunker Turned into Green Power Generating Facility in Germany

An old World War II bunker used for sheltering 30,000 people in Hamburg is going to be transformed into an energy-generating facility that will...

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...