One of the Largest Native American Tribes Has Just Voted to End Their 100-Year Dependency on Coal
Immediately after rejecting the acquisition of an Arizona coal mine, the Navajo Council announced their new dedication to renewable energy.
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Jimmy Carter's New Solar Farm Will Power Half His City
The former president's new 10-acre solar farm is expected to save hundreds of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere.
Student Treks to Yellowstone and Finds Bacteria That Eats Pollution and 'Breathes' Electricity
Hidden in the wilderness of Yellowstone National Park is a special kind of bacteria that sucks up pollutants and transforms it into electricity.
How Flickering Lights or Electrical Stimulation Might Banish Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A new field of neurological treatment involving alternating-current brain stimulation may produce success in non-invasive, non-drug clinical trials.
We May Soon Be Able to Power Our Smartphones With Single-Use Plastic Bags
With billions of plastic bags not being recycled, researchers have discovered a way to turn them into anodes for lithium batteries.
Florida Set to Become a World Leader in Renewable Energy With 30 Million New Solar Panels
The initiative is expected to become "the largest installation of solar panels by a regulated utility in the world."
Scientists Invent Ingenious Emission-Free System to Bottle Solar Energy in the Summer to Save for Winter
Researchers have developed a system that uses a specal kind of liquid to bottle up and store reusable solar energy without any emissions.
Oldest Nobel Prize Winner Waves Off 2018 Win So He Can Talk About Solar Invention That Will 'Save the World'
This 96-year-old inventor seemed much more excited to talk about his new technology, rather than reminiscing about his old work.
For First Time Ever, Renewables Overtake Coal As #1 Energy Source in 'Europe's Biggest Economy'
After a notable increase in production from 2017, renewable energy produced 40% of the nation's power in 2018.
UK Trains Will Run On Hydrogen Power Within Three Years and Produce Zero Emissions
The hydrogen-powered "Breeze" trains are set to launch within the next three years, and they are designed to produce zero carbon emissions.
15-Year-old Creates Simple, Revolutionary Device That Can Generate Electricity From Rainwater
The ninth grader hopes that the gadget will bring free energy to millions of homes that don't have access to an electrical grid.
Student-Designed Electric Car Breaks World Record by Crossing Australia in 6 Days Using Only $50 of Power
A team of college students has just broken the Guinness World Record for using the lowest amount of energy to cross Australia in an electric car.
U.S. Just Finalized the Largest Offshore Wind Sale in the Nation's History
The $405.1 million deal is the latest example of America's growing enthusiasm for wind energy.
Tesla's Record-Breaking Mega Battery, Installed on a Bet, Saves Australia $40 Million in Its First Year
The record-breaking power reserve has brought down the cost of maintenance services by 75% over the course of its first year.
For the First Time Ever, Developing Countries Added More Clean Power Capacity Than Fossil Fuel
Additionally, developing nations are building more clean energy capacity than wealthier nations.
195 Miles Per Gallon, Zero to 60 in Four Seconds… The Electric Supercar is Here
George Clooney bought a Tango because along with jaw-dropping Porsch-esque performance, the electric car is good for the environment with a fuel cost eight times better than that of a typical gasoline car, amassing the equivalent of 195 miles per gallon.
U.S. Automakers to Double Production of Flexible-Fuel Vehicles
In a letter to Congress yesterday, the leaders of the big three US automakers pledged to double production of flexible-fuel vehicles by 2010. They hope with this commitment to provide incentive to fuel providers to produce ethanol and other biofuels and install pumps to distribute them.
China's Drive to Cleaner, Smaller Cars
In March, China cracked down on polluting and wasteful cars using heavy consumption taxes against cars with the biggest engines, with tax rates nearly seven times higher than the smallest ones.
Gentlemen, Charge Your Engines
Electric-car technology is accelerating faster than some of the vehicles do. If you're in London, you can hail a cab from Green Tomato Cars, the cabbies with a conscience driving hybrid electric cars
Progress on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Energy Undersecretary David Garman told a Senate panel that the partnerships to develop hydrogen are "on track" to meet technical goals within the next nine years and to have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in showrooms by 2020.
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