- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 14th, 2013
Deforestation Affects Hydropower in Rainforest Areas
Cutting trees upsets the natural balance, impacts on the effectiveness of dams
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 3rd, 2013
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
Dennis Siegel's electromagnetic harvester soaks electricity from its surroundings
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 30th, 2012
Spotlight: iLumi LED Bulbs Are Smartphone-Controlled, Last 20 Years
The bulbs display millions of colors and are incredibly bright
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 13th, 2012
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
The country has wind and solar power to thank for this achievement
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- November 9th, 2012
Electricity Fight – Two Artists Battle It Out Using Tesla Coils
The lords of lightning cast their beams during the Belfast Festival
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 9th, 2012
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
This is because numerous coal-fired power stations in the US will be forced to close
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 31st, 2012
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
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
The rock band gets behind fundraising campaign, hopes to make $8,000
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 6th, 2012
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
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
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
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
New project wishes to put down household carbon footprint by 25%