Source: climatekids.nasa.gov Published: April 13, 2016 Sunshine S’mores Yummmmm! A solar oven is a box that traps some of the Sun’s energy to make the air inside the box hotter than the air outside the box. In other words, the solar oven is like a super greenhouse....
Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 11, 2016 by Cat DiStasio When it comes to renewable energy in developing nations, sometimes a solid multitasker is the way to go. That’s the idea behind the Watly system, a solar-powered machine that stores electricity, purifies...
Source: seeker.com Published: April 11, 2016 By DNews An innovative solar panel technology could turn raindrops into electric power, according to scientists in China. The new solar cell design, which can be “triggered” by both rain and sun, is described in...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: January 4, 2016 Eco Mushroom by RISEpad can remove street pollution by Joe Roads are a highly polluted areas, with polluted air rising up and spreading across an area to create a blanket of toxic atmosphere – not to mention the impact...
Source: sciencealert.com Published: November 24, 2015 ACWA Power BEC CREW The world’s biggest solar thermal plant is being opened in the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate next month, and it’s expected to bring renewable energy to 1 million locals for 20 hours a day. Built...
Source: ecowatch.com Published: May 26, 2015 Lorraine Chow The world is less than 40 years away from a serious problem: producing enough food for 9 billion mouths. But with climate change cutting more than a quarter of crop yields by 2050, innovators must devise...
Source: theguardian.com Published: May 13, 2015 The 100 square metre mirror dishes being tested by Ripasso in the Kalahari desert. Photograph: Jeffrey Barbee Using military technology and a zero-emission engine invented by a 19th-century Scot, Swedish firm seeks to...
Source: ecowatch.com Published: May 1, 2015 Photo credit: Shutterstock Lorraine Chow A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Jain Irrigation Systems have come up with a method of turning brackish water into drinking water using renewable energy. With...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 22, 2015 Now, they have just released a free solar concentrator (Sol1) construction guide that aims to educate communities on the ability to harness solar energy through low-cost DIY tech. by Lori Zimmer Imagine a world where...
