Scientists Create Super-Thin 'Sheet' That Could Charge Our Phones By Harvesting Wifi From the Air
Dead cell phone batteries may be a thing of the past thanks to this new 2D material that was recently engineered by MIT researchers.
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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.
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.
First US Offshore Wind Farm Approval Ignites Green Jobs Future
Construction and operation plans have been approved for America's first offshore wind farm, which could create up to 1000 jobs at the 130-turbine Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast beginning in a few months.
Google Invests Another $100M in Green Energy - This Time a Wind Farm
Google's investments in clean power are now rivaling that of stand alone clean energy investors. Monday morning, the search engine giant said it has invested $100 million in the world's largest wind farm, under construction in Oregon -- marking a total of $350 million invested in clean power.
GE to Choose Site for Biggest U.S. Solar Plant, Investing $600 Million
General Electric plans to select a location in about three months for a U.S. solar-panel plant that may be the country's largest, with an investment that will exceed $600 million and power 80,000 homes.
"Liter of Light" Brings Sun into Dim Shanties Using Only Plastic Bottles
Utilizing the simplest of technologies to brighten communities without electricity, plastic bottles jammed through circular holes in metal rooftops of a Manila slum neighborhood bring light into dim and dreary shanties, thanks to a project called A Liter of Light.
How Boulder Took Over Its Electric Company
The city of Boulder, Colorado has won the right to take its power supply—and carbon emissions—away from corporate control and redirect it toward the sun. The change for Boulder came in November when voters passed two ballot measures that allow the city to begin the process of forming its own municipal power utility to take advantage of the 300 days of annual sunshine.
Solar Powered Swim Suit Charges Your Phone
A solar-powered bikini designed by Brooklyn-based designer Andrew Schneider is now available for charging your cellphone or iPod right on the beach. The high-tech swimsuit comprises thin, flexible photovoltaic film strips and USB connectors.
Australians Pioneer New Cheaper Fuel Cells
A much cheaper fuel cell could be on its way thanks a new cathode built by Australian researchers made of special polymer plastic instead of expensive platinum, which conducts electricity equally well and is more stable.
Solar Power in US Sets New Records, Beats Natural Gas for the First Time
The U.S. added more solar power capacity than natural gas in 2015, for a record 7.3 gigawatts of electric power.
Petite Woman Builds Small Hydro Plants Bringing Electricity to Half Million Indonesians
Indonesian electricity entrepreneur, Tri Mumpuni Iskandar - IBEKA photoAn Indonesian woman has developed micro-hydro projects that have already delivered electricity – and all that comes with it – to half a million Indonesians. The charismatic director wants to get power to the other 90 million Indonesians who are still without it.
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