Herbie Now an Electric Dream
Well, it's really not Herbie but his younger sibling, a 1966 Volkswagen (VW) Beetle, that becomes an electric vehicle. The VW Beetle, the original...
TGER: the Machine that Turns Trash into Electricity
TGER is the name of the trash-eating machine. It uses multiple technologies to fuel a standard 60-kilowatt electrical generator.
Loofah Extract, Waste & Bacteria Generating Cheap, Sustainable Electricity
Researchers from the Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences in China have found a way to generate electricity from waste, by modifying traditional...
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 Ultra-Efficient Urine Fuel Cell Produces Electricity at Unprecedented Rates
The dream of turning urine into something useful has seemingly been with humanity since ages. Now they turned into energy.
A new type of bacterial...
IEA: China to Produce More Clean Energy Than U.S., EU and Japan, Combined
According to the International Energy Agency, the number of newly constructed power plants that produce renewable energy in China, will be higher than the...
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...
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....
Semiconductor CEOs Think Smart Grids are a Smart Idea
At the recent Electronica exhibition held in Munich, Germany, the CEO panel discussion that comprised of four bosses of the semiconductor industry focused on...
How Mobile Networks Can Be 100% Powered by Renewables, USC Scientists
When you pick up your phone to send a message, check your email, call a friend, etc. etc., do you think of how much...
