Cool ways to skip the air conditioning and still keep your home chill
Summer is right around the corner, and the rising temperatures in many areas have already arrived. As the searing...
Avoid allergies this spring with these 7 natural remedies
The 2019 allergy season is almost here, and that means many of us will soon be dealing with frequent sneezing and...
September heat waves are causing early dismissals in schools
Snow days are one of the best perks of winter for students, but now, schools are closing for another variation...
A giant, air-purifying “cloud” just popped up in the middle of Milan
If you're tired of breathing less-than-clean city air, Milan has a temporary respite for you. “Transitions,”...
Water-based AC cools the air without using harmful chemicals
Our air conditioners still draw on principles that are around 100-years-old, sucking up power in the process. Researchers...
New rooftop cooling tech beams excess heat into outer space
Heat rises, and, with a little help from scientists, can soar as high as outer space. A team at Stanford University...
6 ways to add passive solar features to your home
Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The...
Ford is working on cars that harvest water from thin air
What if accessing fresh water on the go was as easy as turning a dispenser in the front of your car? That was the...
This amazing Bangladeshi air cooler is made from plastic bottles and uses no electricity
Summer is in full swing and many of us are complaining about the heat. But few places reach the scorching temperatures...
Efficient “ice battery” provides 24/7 cooling for your home
The eco-friendly and cost-effective “ice battery” method of residential indoor climate control has been around...
BeCool HVAC system generates clean energy while keeping buildings cool
Most air conditioning units are energy hogs that can send an electric bill sky high, often leading people to limit...
This could be the most important climate action in 2016
After the Montreal Protocol treaty banned chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, almost 30 years ago, world leaders are...
Heat-related deaths in NYC could increase by 500-percent by 2080 says new study
A new study warns that the growing environmental trend of summer heat waves could lead to a 500-percent increase...
Solar-powered Mistbox slashes summer cooling costs
Last year was the hottest on record and this year promises to break that record. This means an upcoming summer...
Geizeer cube delivers personal cooling for less than 1 cent per day
On a hot summer day there's nothing on quite on par with the instant relief of an air conditioner, but many of...
Infographic Shows Surprising Trends in Summer Energy Use Across the United States
It's no secret that households across the US blast the AC when the summer heat sets in, leading to high electricity...
5 Ways to Avoid Burning Dinosaurs This Summer
It's been a long winter, people, but Jack Frost went packing to the North Pole and the summer sun...
GREEN BUILDING 101: Energy & Atmosphere – Keeping Cool and Staying Warm
The very root of what makes a home green is how effectively it responds to its surrounding environment....
INFOGRAPHIC: How You Can Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
Computer equipment and residential electronics represent 15 percent of the energy that residents consume worldwide,...
6 Simple Lifestyle Changes that Save Both Energy and Money
Even though a lot of people may disagree, choices that can help save the environment often save you money as...
NCTU’s Energy Efficient Evaporative Cooling Orchid House Wins Best Urban Design at Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
Given that the NCTU Unicode is based in Taiwan, a country notorious for its muggy and oppressive tropical summers,...
Why You Should Personally Give a Damn About Climate Change
A world devastated by climate change is like a night where The Day After Tomorrow, Planet of the Apes, and A Clockwork...
3 Easy Ways to Make Your Air Conditioning More Energy-Efficient This Summer
With the muggy conditions in NYC right now, shutting off your air conditioner might be the furthest thing from...
Groundbreaking technology uses seawater to cool your house
[youtube =http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwSguX_bGuU&w=537&h-302] The Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation...
6 Hot Ways to Stay Cool Today
The temps are already soaring today in NYC! If you want to stay cool but aren't keen on blasting your air conditioning...
7 Energy-Efficient Ways to Beat the Heat This Summer
As the summer heat intensifies, the temptation to blast the air conditioner can be unbearable - but it's bound...
IBM Solar Collector Harnesses the Power of 2,000 Suns
A team of IBM researchers is working on a solar concentrating dish that will be able to collect 80% of incoming...
Police Officers Keep Cool in the Heat With Air-Conditioned Bulletproof Vests
If you've ever seen police officers walking around in full gear during a heat wave, you've probably felt a little...
Ceramic “Ecooler” Screen is a Beautiful Passive Cooling System
If you pay the bills in your household, you probably know that cooling your home in the summer is one of the largest...
Dyson’s New Bladeless Fans Aim to Replace Air Conditioning
As the world's climate heats up, will we continue to use more energy-intensive air conditioning, generating ever-higher...