Google Pulls Plug on Renewable Energy Project
Anyone knows that by trying to catch two (or more) rabbits at once you probably won't catch any. So does Google, it seems. Larry...
Scottish Offshore Wind Turbines to Feature Helicopter Landing Pad
Scotland will soon become the first country in the world that will have a two-blade wind turbine that features a helicopter landing pad.
According to...
Germany Could Store Renewable Energy in Ex-Nazi Labor Camps from Harz Mountains
Germany has set itself on a one-way road towards adopting clean, renewable energy, even if that means giving up what is today its most...
World's Lightest Material is a Metal, Could Be Used for Making Better Batteries
A newly invented material could revolutionize many industries at once. Discovered by a collaborating team from three U.S. universities, the metal is the lightest...
Dutch Offshore Wind Turbines Too Expensive, Government Cuts Subsidies
The Dutch don't like wind turbines anymore. They built 36 offshore wind turbines back in 2006, and had great hopes for them, but now...
University Of California to Be Powered by 1.1 Million AA Batteries
The new University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering found a new way to power the first floor of the building by installing...
California's Rooftop Solar Power Reaches 1 Gigawatt
A new report made by Environment California, a statewide advocacy group, reveals that the state has hit a major renewable energy milestone: it is...
Facebook's New Headquarters to Be Powered by Solar Energy
Facebook, the world's largest social networking website has recently decided to turn to renewable energy. The company plans to install a nicely-sized solar power...
Germany Phases Out 8 Nuclear Plants Only to Rely On… Guess What!
You knew Germany is set to shut all of its 18 nuclear power plants by 2022, didn't you? I also knew that, but as...
Grätzel's New Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Cheaper and More Efficient
As our loyal readers already know, Michael Grätzel invented dye-sensitized solar cells 20 years ago, but, despite their low price, these organic cells have...
