This Iowa home built across a ravine is heated and cooled by the earth
This naturally-ventilated residence spans a ravine in rural Iowa, providing expansive views of the surrounding...
Floating solar rig from Columbia University harvests hydrogen fuel from seawater
Engineers at Columbia University have created a "solar fuels rig," which floats on the ocean, captures solar energy,...
India plans to build the world’s largest solar-wind power plant
When it comes to clean energy, few nations stand out like India. The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has...
Solar power and battery storage could topple 10GW of US natural gas peaker plants
Natural gas peaker plants step in when electricity demand is high, but their days could be numbered. Solar energy...
Laser-driven fusion energy leaves no radioactive waste - and it's within reach
Dramatic advances in lasers could get us closer to fusion energy. An international team of 11 scientists is pursuing...
SunPower's new solar shingles are 15% more efficient than conventional photovoltaics
SunPower has achieved a 15 percent efficiency increase in its panels in part by incorporating a novel design: solar...
Bjarke Ingels Group unveils plans for massive solar-powered sports complex in Austin
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but the state's newest sports arena is going to be really BIG. Bjarke Ingels...
NREL's solar-powered window breaks new ground with 11% efficiency
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just revealed a new prototype of a solar-powered "smart window"...
New rooftop solar hydropanels harvest drinking water and energy at the same time
Sunlight + Air = Water. It’s a befuddling equation, but it’s at the heart of a new solar hydropanel developed...
Affordable new device uses solar energy to produce hydrogen and electricity
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) have advanced the field of hydrogen power by creating...
Elon Musk wins $50 million bet by installing world's largest lithium-ion battery in under 100 days
Elon Musk has done it again. In March, the inventor and mastermind behind Tesla, SpaceX and other world-changing...
This Swedish power plant is burning H&M clothes instead of fossil fuels
A Swedish power plant northwest of Stockholm hopes to go fossil fuel free by 2020 - and they're turning to recycled...
Turkey poop could offer a potent alternative to coal
Turkeys don't just offer fuel on a Thanksgiving plate. Two Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers found...
London buses swap out diesel for a coffee-based biofuel
Brits may prefer tea, but their busses will be getting a buzz from coffee. U.K. startup bio-bean, Shell, and Argent...
World’s first solar panel mural unveiled in San Antonio
In a world where solar farms are shaped like giant pandas, there's certainly room for some solar butterflies. Determined...
