Watch: Thermoelectric Flashlight Is Powered by the Heat Generated by a Person's Hand

Watch: Thermoelectric Flashlight Is Powered by the Heat Generated by a Person's Hand

The flashlight was developed by a teenager named Annie

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 7th, 2013
US Readies to Harvest Wind Power off New England's Coast

US Readies to Harvest Wind Power off New England's Coast

Wind farms are to be developed in the waters near Massachusetts and Rhode Island

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 6th, 2013
Seize Your Power: WWF Launches New International Campaign

Seize Your Power: WWF Launches New International Campaign

The organization wants governments, institutions to invest more in green energy sources

Solar-Powered Wheelchair Created by University of Virginia Students

Solar-Powered Wheelchair Created by University of Virginia Students

The wheelchair is made from lightweight materials, features custom-made solar panels

Google Buys 10 Years' Worth of Wind Energy for Its Seawater-Cooled Finnish Data Center

Google Buys 10 Years' Worth of Wind Energy for Its Seawater-Cooled Finnish Data Center

Google will use the entire output of a new wind farm, still in construction

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 20th, 2013
Caribbean Island Readies to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Caribbean Island Readies to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

The island of Saint Lucia has taken a keen interest in green energy sources

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

World's First Wind-Current Turbine Soon Up and Running off Japan's Coast

World's First Wind-Current Turbine Soon Up and Running off Japan's Coast

The turbine harvests energy from both winds and ocean currents at the same time

Hyundai Readies to Install the Largest Solar Power Plant in South Korea

Hyundai Readies to Install the Largest Solar Power Plant in South Korea

The car manufacturer hopes to install 40,000 solar photovoltaic modules by the end of 2013

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 1st, 2013
Verizon Spends $100 Million (€76.27 Million) on Green Energy Project

Verizon Spends $100 Million (€76.27 Million) on Green Energy Project

The company wants to provide 19 of its facilities in the US with clean energy

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2013
WWII Bunker Turned Into Renewable Energy Power Plant in Hamburg

WWII Bunker Turned Into Renewable Energy Power Plant in Hamburg

The transformation is expected to be complete by 2015 at the latest

China Soon to House World's Largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant

China Soon to House World's Largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant

The plant is to be built in the waters off China's southern coastline

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 17th, 2013
Walmart Announces Plans to Up Its Renewable Energy Use by 600%

Walmart Announces Plans to Up Its Renewable Energy Use by 600%

The deadline for this green-oriented goal is the year 2020

French Zoo Will Soon Run on Giant Panda Poop

French Zoo Will Soon Run on Giant Panda Poop

Yuan Zi and Huan Huan produce about 66 pounds (about 30 kg) of waste each day

400MW Solar Power Park to Be Built on Remote Japanese Island

400MW Solar Power Park to Be Built on Remote Japanese Island

The solar park is expected to help the country further improve on its ecological footprint

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 15th, 2013
US Readies to Roll Out 1.1GW of Clean Energy Capacity

US Readies to Roll Out 1.1GW of Clean Energy Capacity

New green-oriented projects are expected to boost the economy, protect the environment

 
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