Oriental Hornet: Expert Solar Power Harvester

Source: alternative-energy-news.info Published: April 29, 2012 Do you know who is the most competent solar power expert, according to a research team from Tel Aviv University?  It is the humble common Oriental hornet found in our gardens! Much to the astonishment of...

A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil

Source: kanopy.com Published: August 29, 2012 The original “green” city, A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil is an informative, inspirational documentary aimed at sharing ideas to provoke environment-friendly and cost-effective...

In Utah, Affordable Green Homes Teach Green Build Skills

Source: earthtechling.com Published: August 27, 2012 By Susan DeFreitas image via Community Rebuilds In Moab, Utah, interns from all over the world are gaining an education in people-powered, sustainable housing, while helping to put a green roof over the heads of...

Sunflower-Inspired Solar Panels Track Sun Without Motors

Source: mnn.com Published: August 17, 2012 InnovationNewsDaily Staff Developed by an engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system allows the panels to collect more solar energy without using additional electricity. Credit: Shutterstock A new,...

Free Energy – Solar Powered Stirling Engine

Source: auto.howstuffworks.com Published: August 23, 2012 by Karim Nice The Stirling engine is a heat engine that is vastly different from the internal-combustion engine in your car. Invented by Robert Stirling in 1816, the Stirling engine has the potential to be much...

Solar-Powered Still Turns Salty Ocean Water Fresh

  Source: earthtechling.com       Published: August 18, 2012       By Beth Buczynski            Image via Gabriele Diamanti/Core 77       Without access to fresh, clean drinking water, millions of...

Solar Device Brings Natural Light to Workers

Source: youtube.com Published: August 8, 2012 Fluorescent lights are often seen as the brunt of an artificial working environment, but office workers around the world could soon have sunnier dispositions. Harnessing the power of the sun, Canadian researchers are...

Japanese Breakthrough Will Make Wind Power Cheaper Than Nuclear

Source: mnn.com Published: August 29, 2011 Karl Burkart A surprising aerodynamic innovation in wind turbine design called the ‘wind lens’ could triple the output of a typical wind turbine, making it less costly than nuclear power. Snapshot from video NOTE: Some major...