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Caltech’s ‘Artificial Leaf’ Could Revolutionize the Hydrogen Economy

Caltech institutions's newly invented 'Artificial leaf' is a highly efficient stand-alone photoelectrochemical (PEC) device which can split water into hydrogen and oxygen using sun light. "The first car...

Japanese Art Inspires Design of Sun Tracking Solar Cells

Scientists developed solar cells that turn to face the sun on their own, without a need of expensive solar tracking system. The technology is...

Hybrid Solar Cell Converts Both Light and Heat, Hits Record Efficiency

Scientists have developed the most efficient hybrid solar cell to date, which produces electricity from both heat and light. The concept of hybrid solar cells...

8 Ways to Keep Vegetables and Fruit Fresh

Wasting food is bad for the budget and the environment. Here are a few ways to keep your food fresh longer so that you...

Dutch Students Make Leather from Fruit Waste

Dutch students have developed a method to convert fruit and vegetable waste into "fruit leather", which can then be made into trendy handbags. Regardless of...

DIY Compost Bin Utilizes Food Waste, Serves as Planter

Easy to make, DIY compost bin, can take care of your biodegradable waste and serve as a beautiful green centerpiece, and herb garden, in your...

3 Tips for Choosing Eco Friendly Gadgets

It is difficult to be an environmentally-friendly consumer. People are more interested in green living than ever, which is great. The downside is that...

Fan Case Free Energy Magnet Motors: How They Fake Them

When I started writing about alternative energy, I was also amazed by the sheer number of videos on YouTube that were showing magnet motors...

DIY: How to Build a Greywater Recycling System in 3 Steps

Water shortages already cause problems for millions of people around the world, and the problem will likely only be exacerbated in the future. Get ahead...

Can Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Make Nanofibers?

Climate scientists now concede that in order to mitigate the effects of climate change, it is not enough to simply reduce fossil fuel emissions. No,...