An experiment by the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in late September has confirmed they have gotten past the first step in harnessing the sun’s power here on earth. The obstacle they have overcome is getting more energy out...
Renewable energy, to be sure, is an expensive prospect, requiring investment capital to install the advanced technology to convert the energy around us into energy that we can use.
Part of the problem with investment in renewable energy is seeing...
The recent boom in fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, to extract natural gas, has led to low natural gas prices, which is a good thing, supposedly, for the economy, but it seems like we're going to have to pay for...
An Israeli firm called Applied CleanTech has developed a system that picks out the fibers found in sewage from raw urban and industrial wastewater. Not only does this create reusable materials, but it also increases the efficiency of...
Scientists from University of Tubingen have discovered a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural land.
Microbiologists Johannes Harter and Jans-Martin Krause and team, explored whether adding biochar to the soil will allow farmers to reduce the amount of...
After the news of a Tesla Model S fire swept the internet like a wildfire, it piqued the interest of electric-vehicle opponents and flat-earthers everywhere, even causing Tesla Motors stock prices to drop.
Does this single occurrence mean that the...
A new solar-powered sidewalk is generating electricity as we speak at the George Washington University's Virginia Science and Technology Campus. The great feature, part of the sustainable Solar Walk Project, extends for 100 square miles and provides power to...
Some of the richest men in the world are betting on energy storage investments. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet certainly are, and both believe that smart technologies will revolutionize the way the electricity grid operates.
Gates has been investing in...
LED lights reduce energy bills, this is what we all know. We also know that they require an initial investment, which might prevent us from making that step towards saving money in a long run. The guys at Walmart,...
Last week, Los Angeles was the host of the annual Plug-in Day, which attracted more than 200 owners to sign up for the occasion. Market leading vendors provided vehicles for test drives and chargers, which could make the event...
