This fun DIY project is easy enough to make with kids, and is a great way to get them excited about renewable energy. It doesn't produce a ton of power, but kids will be amazed at their ability to...
American farming is in somewhat of a crisis, seeing as 30% of farmers are currently over the age of 65 and only 10% are younger than 35.
At the same time, American veterans often face a multitude of challenges when...
Even though Africa has the potential to generate tons of renewable energy, two out of three people living in an African country do not have access to electricity.
This number will start dropping soon, though. During the first quarter of...
Soon, electric car drivers won't even have to pull over to refuel. The UK government is well on their way to creating roads that can generate energy and charge electric cars while they are on the road.
The Highways England...
A Canadian couple has constructed not just an off-the-grid home, but an entire floating, off-the-grid island in Tofino, British Columbia.
Called "Freedom Cove", the island even includes a greenhouse, a lighthouse and a dance studio. Wayne Adams and Catherine King began...
Canadian residents will soon be monitoring local air quality while they go about their daily business.
The new equipment, which can be attached to a bike or baby stroller for on-the-go data collection, is a device that both measures particulates...
Fisker Automotive just didn’t have an easy time of it, between company restructuring, battery problems, and a series of unfortunate events, the premium plug-in hybrid automaker managed to deliver less than 3,000 units before it went bankrupt. Wanxiang Group,...
Kitchen appliances are some of the most electricity-hungry devices in the home. Even seemingly small appliances like toaster ovens consume a surprising 0.75 kWh every hour. If a new kitchen renovation is in your future, or you'd like to start...
Even though 2015 is only about halfway done, innovative new ideas for battery technology have been announced one after another this year.
Though these entries are still just ideas, they have the potential to change battery technology completely. Below are the...
Installing biogas recovery systems in US livestock farms is not only economically profitable, but also helps reducing of greenhouse gas emissions and underground water pollution.
Livestock farms have always had that bad reputation when it comes to climate change and...
