Pedal Power: Amsterdam Airport Bikes Charge Your Gadgets
At the Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, pedal powering your gadgets is not a problem. You can jump on a stationary bike and charge the...
American Start-Up Provides Pre-Pay Solar Power to Rural Tanzania
African countries are among the world's poorest and yet the ones with the highest electricity rates. Many people do not have access to electricity...
The Most Inspiring Solar (Freakin’) Roadways Ad Ever
Well, we've been writing about solar panels ever since the beginning of this site back in 2007, but never have we seen a better...
Toyota Invests $7 Million in Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure
Toyota’s future isn’t battery electric, but hydrogen fuel cell. The infrastructure has to be there first, however, which makes this announcement not unexpected.
Toyota isn’t...
Scientists Recycle Urine to Produce Fresh Drinking Water and Energy
New renewable energy sources are being explored by scientists constantly. Inventions and discoveries flood the scientific journals, unfortunately often the experiments and findings do...
How “The Hybrid Shop” Reduces Hybrid Battery Waste
When considering a hybrid vehicle, perhaps one of the first things you think about is fuel economy. Then there’s the hybrid battery, which will...
Microgrids Could Provide Electricity Even During a Hurricane
With frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, especially hurricanes, is increasing rapidly as a consequence of climate change, power cuts in many parts...
Renewable Energy Limitations Need a Technological Boost
How the world would benefit if we could simply switch over to 100% renewable energy, but perhaps it’s not that easy.
Well, we’ve always known...
General Motors’ New Chevy Spark EV Battery to be Built In-House
The 2014 Chevy Spark EV is powered by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery, which General Motors has been outsourcing until now.
The Chevy Spark EV...
€3 Billion Dutch Offshore Wind Farm Boosts European Renewable Energy Market
The European renewable energy sector is yet again reaching new heights. With Germany being a record holder in solar energy production, the competition is...
