Watch: Awesome Energy Facts That Will Shock Your Mind

Watch: Awesome Energy Facts That Will Shock Your Mind

Bet you didn't know it would take 55 hours for us to get our daily energy need, were we to plug ourselves into a wall

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 15th, 2014
Cool Roll-Out Solar Charger Would Make It Easier to Harvest Renewables

Cool Roll-Out Solar Charger Would Make It Easier to Harvest Renewables

The innovative concept charger is the brainchild of three designers

There Are Now Solar Panels on 500,000 Buildings in the UK

There Are Now Solar Panels on 500,000 Buildings in the UK

The 500,000th set is said to have been installed in recent days

Portable Solar Charger Is No Bigger than a Book When Folded

Portable Solar Charger Is No Bigger than a Book When Folded

The SolarGami system weighs just 3.7 lb (1.67 kg), developers say

Nomads in Mongolia Are Fitting Their Tents with Solar Panels

Nomads in Mongolia Are Fitting Their Tents with Solar Panels

70% of Mongolia's nomadic people now harvest this green energy source

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 26th, 2013
Drones Could Soon Harvest Energy 50,000 Feet (15,240 Meters) Above Ground

Drones Could Soon Harvest Energy 50,000 Feet (15,240 Meters) Above Ground

The drones would harvest solar, wind and heat power, beam it down to Earth

Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight Is Doable, Totally Eco-Friendly

Clean Hydrogen Fuel from Sunlight Is Doable, Totally Eco-Friendly

New device splits water into oxygen and hydrogen, the latter can be stored as fuel

Pop, Rock Music Boosts Solar Cells Efficiency by 40%

Pop, Rock Music Boosts Solar Cells Efficiency by 40%

The discovery is expected to help make it easier to harvest sun power

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 14th, 2013
Company Wants to Build Solar-Powered Wooden Skyscraper in Stockholm

Company Wants to Build Solar-Powered Wooden Skyscraper in Stockholm

The 34-story building would feature rooftop garden terraces, architects explain

Printable Solar Cells Rolled Out by Australian Researchers

Printable Solar Cells Rolled Out by Australian Researchers

Some of these printed solar cells are the size of an A3 sheet of paper

Solar-Powered Cooker Brings New Hope to People Living in the Developing World

Solar-Powered Cooker Brings New Hope to People Living in the Developing World

The cooker doubles as an electricity generator, can store heat

Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells Developed by Stanford Researchers

Peel-and-Stick Solar Cells Developed by Stanford Researchers

This new technology makes it easier to harvest sun power, the researchers explain