Source: theguardian.com Published: June 21, 2016 The weight of light: how gravity is illuminating sub-Saharan Africa Banyak and Michael Tait Off-grid communities such as those in sub-Saharan Africa can pay thousands of times as much as the rest of us for their energy....
Source: financialexpress.com Published: June 23, 2017 By: PTI Scientists have created a skin patch that can power a radio for two days using human sweat, and may eventually be used to charge mobile devices while people are out for a run. The bio fuel patch may also...
Source: treehugger.com Published: June 22, 2017 CC BY 2.0 Nick Saltmarsh By Megan Treacy A new technique for turning food waste into a source of energy uses a two step process that extracts all of the energy from the waste and does so quickly. Researchers at Cornell...
Source: reuters.com Published: June 20, 2017 Geert De Clercq ESTORIL, Portugal (Reuters) – Norwegian utility Statkraft has found a way to produce biofuel from wood chippings and other solid organic waste, which it says replicates in minutes a process that made...
Source: energystar.gov Published: June 7, 2017 The ENERGY STAR® Emerging Technology Award (ETA) is given to innovative technologies that meet rigorous performance criteria to reduce energy use and lower greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection...
Source: civileats.com Published: February 2, 2016 California lawmakers move toward paying farmers to adopt climate-smart practices. BY ARIANA REGUZZONI | Agroecology, Climate While El Niño rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken California, Governor Jerry...
Source: sciencealert.com Published: February 10, 2017 Scientists have discovered that a certain type of mineral has the right properties to extract energy from multiple sources at the same time – turning solar, heat, and kinetic energy into electricity. The mineral is...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: April 23, 2016 By Lacy Cooke 1. MittiCool Refrigerator uses clay and evaporation The MittiCool was originally designed by potter Mansukhbhai Raghavbhai Prajapati for use by people in rural areas. This homey refrigerator is made...
Source: army.mil Published: April 13, 2016 The Battalion-scale Waste to Energy Conversion Green Energy Machine converts 3 tons of trash into 100 gross kilowatts of energy. (Photo Credit: Danielle Davis) By Danielle Davis FORT BENNING, Ga. — Fort Benning is helping the...
Source: chinadialogue.net Published: February 2, 2016 Green urban development in western US and Sweden provides useful pointers for planners in China’s fast-growing megacities, writes Lili Pike Lili Pike Out of industrial dust and ashes, the lakeside Hammarby Sjöstad...
