When a Solar Plant Becomes a Sculpture Garden, Tulip Power Blooms
Who says a power plant can't be pretty? Architects wanted to inspire people while building the world's first hybrid solar power generator.
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IKEA UK To Start Selling Solar Panels in New 'Solar Shops'
By the end of the summer, IKEA branded solar panels will be available for purchase online and in UK stores for those who want to cut their electric bills.
Scientists Discover 'Reverse Photosynthesis' - Amazing News for the Environment
Scientists have found a faster, cheaper way of making biofuels by simply using sunlight and reversing the process of photosynthesis.
Tesla's New Affordable Electric Car Went on Sale, Website Swamped With Orders (WATCH)
Demand for Tesla Motors' first affordable electric car has stunned the company, with more than a quarter million people in two days vying for the new model.
Incarcerated Teens Build Solar Boat, Learning Life Lessons
A math and social studies teacher at Camp David Gonzales, a juvenile probation camp in California, worked tirelessly with a group of incarcerated young men to turn a kit of wooden planks into a solar-powered boat, able to compete against vessels built by high school students from across Southern California.
California Sun Produces So Much Power That Electricity Prices Turn Negative
That beautiful California sun has been shining so strongly, that – for the first time ever – electricity prices have gone into the negative.
Scientists Build Battery on Single Sheet of Paper Powered by Bacteria
This paper-thin battery has the potential to save thousands of lives in remote, dangerous, or resource-limited areas.
We Are One Step Closer to a Finger-Swipe Powered Phone
A tiny cost-effective nanogenerator was designed to charge your phone for more than a week, powered by your every finger swipe on the screen.
People Willing to Pay 11% More For New Biofuels That Help the Earth
This university took a survey in several U.S. cities about the cost of bio fuel – and people were willing to pay 11% more to help save the environment.
Google Empire to be Powered by 100% Renewables Next Year
Starting in 2017, Google plans for all of their offices to be powered entirely by wind, solar, and hydroelectric energy.
Scientists Are Turning Nuclear Waste into Super-Efficient Batteries
These recycled diamond super-batteries have a half life of 5,730 years – which is about the length of time that human civilization has existed.
In Case of Typhoon, This Turbine Would Power Japan For 50 Years
The first prototype of its kind has been installed in Okinawa – though it's been tested with success, we'll just have to wait until an actual typhoon comes.
These Green High-Performance Batteries are Made From Junkyard Scraps
This treatment process known as anodization is taking recycling to a whole new level – all you need is household chemicals and some pieces of trash.
Free Solar Panels to Be Installed on 800K Low-income UK Households
The initiative is also expected to create over 1,000 new jobs – most of which will be filled by military veterans.
All 1300 Employees Get $100,000 Holiday Bonus From U.S. Boss
Every single employ of this company, including the receptionist, received a $100,000 bonus this year.
Buffett Ready to Increase Renewable Energy Investment to $30 Billion
Warren Buffett, the $65.6-billion man, proclaimed last week that he would double his US investment in renewable energy to $30 billion.
There Was So Much Wind in Germany Last Week, Consumers Were Given Free Energy
Wind output in Germany reportedly reached 39,409 megawatts – that is the equivalent of about 40 nuclear reactors.
Glow-in-the-Dark Roads Light Up for Drivers
Glow in the dark road markings have been unveiled on a 500m stretch of highway in the Netherlands doing away with the need for streetlights -- and all the energy they require.
Clean Power is Less Than 6 Miles From Anywhere
A report released at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology calls for the drilling of more wells as a solution to the world's energy crunch. Not the drilling for oil or water, but rather for rock, hot rocks, that is.
Renewable Energy Now Employs Almost 10M People Worldwide
According to this exciting new international report, the renewable energy sector has employed almost 10 million people around the world.
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