Deforestation Affects Hydropower in Rainforest Areas

Deforestation Affects Hydropower in Rainforest Areas

Cutting trees upsets the natural balance, impacts on the effectiveness of dams

Watch: Fishing Nets Get Turned Into Electricity in Hawaii

Watch: Fishing Nets Get Turned Into Electricity in Hawaii

Company collects the fishing nets, burns them to produce electricity

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 13th, 2013
Student Figures Out a Way to Harvest Electricity from Thin Air

Student Figures Out a Way to Harvest Electricity from Thin Air

Dennis Siegel's electromagnetic harvester soaks electricity from its surroundings

Spotlight: iLumi LED Bulbs Are Smartphone-Controlled, Last 20 Years

Spotlight: iLumi LED Bulbs Are Smartphone-Controlled, Last 20 Years

The bulbs display millions of colors and are incredibly bright

Man Uses His Toyota Prius to Power His Home for a Week

Man Uses His Toyota Prius to Power His Home for a Week

Bob Sakala and his family lost access to electricity after hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 12th, 2012
Germany Sets Energy Export Record Despite Nuclear Phase-Out

Germany Sets Energy Export Record Despite Nuclear Phase-Out

The country has wind and solar power to thank for this achievement

Electricity Fight – Two Artists Battle It Out Using Tesla Coils

Electricity Fight – Two Artists Battle It Out Using Tesla Coils

The lords of lightning cast their beams during the Belfast Festival

Pee-Powered Generator Developed by 4 Teens in Africa

Pee-Powered Generator Developed by 4 Teens in Africa

The girls who worked on the project say 1 litter of urine gives 6 hours of electricity

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 31st, 2012
1.5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Because of EPA's Latest Air Quality Standards

1.5 Million Jobs Will Be Lost Because of EPA's Latest Air Quality Standards

This is because numerous coal-fired power stations in the US will be forced to close

MIT Scientists Cut Smartphones' Use of Energy by 50%

MIT Scientists Cut Smartphones' Use of Energy by 50%

This new technology could go in commercialization as early as 2013

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 25th, 2012
Living Electrical Cables in the Seabed Are in Fact Bacteria

Living Electrical Cables in the Seabed Are in Fact Bacteria

These one-centimeter-long creatures are incredibly complex, researchers say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 19th, 2012
Linkin Park Brings Electricity to Poor Communities Worldwide

Linkin Park Brings Electricity to Poor Communities Worldwide

The rock band gets behind fundraising campaign, hopes to make $8,000

New Lightbulb Cuts Electricity Costs by 90%, Lasts for About 40 Years

New Lightbulb Cuts Electricity Costs by 90%, Lasts for About 40 Years

The Firefly LED can really make a difference in terms of not wasting resources

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 5th, 2012
Cone-Shaped Solar Panels Are 20 Times More Efficient Than Flat Ones

Cone-Shaped Solar Panels Are 20 Times More Efficient Than Flat Ones

They also look much cooler that their predecessors, some argue

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2012
Energy Intensive Data Centers Are Major Power Consumers

Energy Intensive Data Centers Are Major Power Consumers

Hotter indoor temperatures could help remedy this situation

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 20th, 2012
South Korea Has Plans to Invest in Developing Nuclear Power

South Korea Has Plans to Invest in Developing Nuclear Power

This energy source could soon generate 59% of the electricity produced in this state

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2012
Energy-Efficient Microwaves Soon to Hit the European Market

Energy-Efficient Microwaves Soon to Hit the European Market

New project wishes to put down household carbon footprint by 25%

 
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