A tropical forest will soon grow in Helsinki and provide all the city’s heat
A design proposal for a series of tropical islands has just won the Helsinki Energy Challenge. The goal of this...
New 'thermal battery' soaks up heat energy like a sponge
Scientists at University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a new unconventional material that is highly effective...
MIT's new thermal battery releases heat on demand — with light
Heat is often plentiful during the daytime for people in developing countries - but at night, when they're cooking...
Researchers find sunscreen becomes toxic when exposed to chlorine
Most of us are quick to reach for our sunscreen before heading outdoors in the summer, but that might not be a...
This monstrous solar oven in Uzbekistan can melt metal with its laser-like sun beam
A solar furnace is a structure, generally built for industrial purposes, that uses concentrated solar energy to...
15-Year-Old Develops Flashlight Powered by Body Heat, Wins Top Prize in Google Science Fair
From a sleeping bag that charges your gadgets to entire buildings warmed by body heat, scientists are harvesting...
Product Review: The BioLite Campstove Charges Your Gadgets as You Cook a Meal
For starters, the BioLite Campstove is remarkably easy to use. I've used several types of gas and wood-burning...
Vodafone's New Energy-Generating Sleeping Bag Charges Your Phone as You Sleep
Last summer, British telecommunications company Vodafone deployed a recharging truck to music festivals to enable...
World's Largest Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Plant Planned for China
Lockheed Martin just announced plans to partner with the Reignwood Group to construct the world's largest Ocean...
Minnesota Town to Tap into its Own Sewers for Geothermal Energy
Cities and companies around the world tap into geothermal energy -- the thermal energy below the Earth's surface...
CBS Studios Installs Six PureCell Fuel Cell Systems at Two California Production Facilities
CBS Studios are going green by installing six PureCell stationary fuel cell systems at two of their production...
Spain's Gemasolar Array is the World's First 24/7 Solar Power Plant!
Torresol Energy has overcome one of solar energy's biggest challenges: operating when the sun doesn't shine. The...
