City buildings use massive amounts of energy, but no one really knows exactly how much. A new interactive map pulls the curtains off New York's electric bills.READ»
China's coal use grew 400% between 1982 and 2002, and has continued to rise. If we're going to do something about climate change, this graphic shows, China is going to need to find a new source of fuel.READ»
Buildings that produce more energy than they use may be a necessity in the future. A new design competition asked architects to design these net-zero buildings for a site in California, with impressive results.READ»
Say so long to the planned obsolescence of your tech toys. A new breakthrough could keep circuits running longer by filling in breaks with liquid metal. Does this mean no more trips to the Genius Bar?READ»
The planet's atmosphere gets heat from the sun and then traps it. A new breakthrough from MIT lets objects do the same thing, so that we can use the sun to heat things to astronomically high temperatures and then generate power from ...READ»
While the company says it will still pour dollars into other renewable projects, it's done doing its own R&D. Here's what the RE<C initiative managed to accomplish before it was unceremoniously shuttered.READ»
The miniature ships built by Liquid Robotics are powered by the sun and the very waves they ride on. They're going on a trans-Pacific voyage to explore parts of the ocean never before seen, and sending data back the whole time.READ»
After yet another storm knocked down power lines and left millions in the dark, why is it that we're still content to just patch up the power grid and continue on until it happens again?READ»
Besides the massive amounts of property damage that climate-change-related events have caused, it's also sending people to the hospital at rapid rates. And those costs are adding up.READ»
To get more clean energy, we're going to have to build a lot of stuff. Building all that will create jobs all over the country. Here's some idea of where--with the right investments--we might see employment boom.READ»
Celliant claims their performance wear contains tech that helps increase
circulation and convert light into energy. Sound crazy--and maybe it
is--but pretty soon "smart textiles" are going to be everywhere.READ»
Nanosolar, which uses an innovative method to get roofs covered with solar panels, is busy outfitting Guard bases around the country. The nation's biggest energy consumer should be its biggest solar customer.READ»
A new report details which state governments are doing the most to be energy efficient. Hey, Alabama's not such a fuel-guzzling planet-killer anymore!READ»
In places around the world where the grid hasn't been extended, they're still figuring out ways to power their gadgets. We could learn a thing or two.READ»
Fun apps for your phone aren't the only startups that need financial support. These four companies will now have the opportunity to get funding for their ideas to change the face of energy use.READ»
Tiny movements can be converted to a lot of power with this latest advancement in piezeoelectrics, so even stationary gadgets can be powered just by their own subtle vibrations.READ»
