New Swedish wave energy buoy boasts 5x the output of existing technology
We already harness energy from the sun, the wind, and many other natural processes for our own uses, and electricity...
INFOGRAPHIC: How wind turbines actually work
We've all driven by a wind turbine farm and looked up in wonder. What are these alien-like contraptions that are...
Solar energy rolls out like a carpet with groundbreaking Roll-Array photovoltaics
[gallery_extend] https://vimeo.com/145871430 The Roll-Array is easily towable by a standard 4x4 vehicle...
Cutting-edge MIT research converts carbon emissions into usable liquid fuel
What if our carbon emissions could actually minimize our carbon footprint? Chemical engineers from MIT have made...
Pee-powered socks turn your feet into a walking power plant in an emergency
Desperate times call for desperate measures, and you know 'urine' trouble when you have to rely on your own bodily...
Groundbreaking new solar cell solves vexing high temperature issue
In our quest to replace fossil fuels with solar power, we have to first fix the solar cell, which typically stops...
Norway announces plans for Europe's largest onshore wind farm
In yet another example of how progressive European countries have become in the advancement of alternative energy,...
Revolutionary new solar power plant generates energy all day and all night
A new solar plant in Southern Nevada can generate energy both during the day and at night, overcoming what has...
InStep NanoPower shoes harvest kinetic energy while you walk
Harnessing abundant but inaccessible energy from unlikely sources may soon be as simple as taking a walk in the...
Trio of living green buildings reinvent Paris as a thriving sustainable ecosystem
[gallery_extend] As one of the 23 winners of the Reinventer Paris competition, In Vivo explores how...
Engineers have found a way to harvest wind energy from trees
Imagine if a world full of forests generated all the energy we need. That dream could become reality with a new...
Tesla to launch Powerwall 2.0 home battery this summer
When Tesla first unveiled the Powerwall, a rechargeable battery pack capable of powering homes, the internet exploded...
Researchers generate energy with nothing but cardboard, tape, and a pencil
Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) made an interesting energy discovery recently....
Scientists invent the world's first microchip powered by biological systems
Researchers at Columbia University have successfully created the world's first computer chip powered by an isolated...
Innovative new wind turbine from Iceland is tough enough for the strongest gales
Iceland already runs on 100 percent renewable energy. Most of it comes from geothermal sources, but researchers...
