Einstein’s Refrigerator Using No Electricity/No Freon Revived at Oxford

It seems like Einstein did his best not only in quantum physics, but also in classic, immediately-helpful science. Back in the 1930's, helped by his friend Leo Szilard, he invented a refrigerator that used no electricity at all. Scientists from Oxford are struggling to revive his invention today.

Building This DIY Solar Air Heater Can Save You $1000 per Winter

The solar air heating collector is a quick and simple way to get started on alternative energy. Although is a quite simple array, it...

How to Build a DIY Evaporative Air Cooler in a Bucket

Have you ever notice how it's often cooler near a lake on a hot summer day? Especially if there's a slight breeze? It's not...

Build a Can Stirling Engine in 10 Easy Steps

Can stirling engines have fascinated me and not once was there will to put them into action, but no time. Here's how you can build a...

New Biodegradable Waterproof Coating Reduces Unnecessary Landfill Waste

New 100% biodegradable and waterproof coating could finally make the packaging industry sustainable. Developed by a team of Australian scientists, the new compound is...

Friction Heater Gets Almost Free Energy From Wood – Iron Friction

If this truly works (and I don't see why it shouldn't), it is the greatest home-produced energy discovery since the wheel has been founded. Lloyd Tanner uses an incredibly simple assembly of two 4x4 inch wood pieces, and an iron wheel spinning in between.

DIY Magnetic Heater That Doesn’t Use Fuel

This magnetic water heater is related to the transformation of magnetic energy and certain gases directly into heat energy without the use of ignition,...

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine DIY Guide

Today I found another DIY project for generating alternative energy, by using the wind. It is a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), and it works by the same principle those huge wind turbines do, but they are much more easy and less expensive to build.

Top 10 Best Do-It-Yourself Green Projects

We all love Instructables, the site that can never let us get bored for even a second, with the numerous 'Do-It-Yourself' ideas often going...

How to Build The Fog Catcher and Get Water from the Clouds

In Lima Peru lives Abel Cruz, better known as “The Fog Catcher”. In this city built over a desert this simple technology is helping...