Alternative Energy

Solar Impulse Launches Solar-Powered Flight from San Francisco to New York

[gallery_extend] The Solar Impulse plane is an entirely sun-powered, single-seat airplane that is capable...

[gallery_extend] A modern home kitted out with all of the latest technology, including a vast solar...

Scientists just discovered a key ingredient that could help propel the production of biofuel: horse poop. Converting...

The Firefly is a 3-wheeled pedal-powered vehicle topped with a weatherproof LED-lit shell. It was designed by GeoSpace...

Four Nigerian teen girls have wowed visitors to Maker Faire Africa by creating a generator that is powered with...

Sick of your batteries dying at the very moment you need to make a call, flick on a flashlight, or find your position...

[gallery_extend] The parabolic trough collectors track the sun from morning to night and concentrate...

2012 was a banner year for renewable energy that saw scientists and engineers pushing the envelope towards ever...

Critics of wind power all like to point out the same problem with turbine technology: "What happens when the wind...

New York is one of the world’s great cities - and when it was brought to a standstill by Hurricane Sandy, many...

[gallery_extend] SAMVS open modular houses make a great solution for low income housing programs given...

[gallery_extend] With offices in both Paris and Rome, the architects are keen to create sustainable...

UTC Power has created an infographic that illustrates the real world applications of fuel cells. Fuel cells are...

Feeling the pinch of high gas prices every time you fill up your car? Be thankful you're not the U.S. Military....

The solar energy designers at Rawlemon have created a spherical, sun-tracking glass globe that is able to concentrate...