A research team led by S. Komar Kawatra, a professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech University are testing ways to capture carbon emissions from fossil-fueled power plants and turn it into usable products. Turning […]
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The 8 Best Kinetic Chargers
What is Kinetic Energy? Wouldn’t it be nice to charge the products you can’t live without in a way that would leave you unchained from the wall socket? A kinetic energy charger may be just […]
Major American Air Carrier Tests Biofuel Alternative
United Airlines has taken the first step towards building a biofuel-powered fleet. New biofuel blends are being tested on short-run flights in hopes that they’ll prove to be a valuable tool to cutting airline carbon […]
Pollen Batteries: Nothing To Sneeze At
A group out of Purdue University is working towards making battery anodes out of renewable, easy-to-source pollen. Talk about green energy! Energy storage is a hot topic. As great as renewable energies are, unless there’s […]
How a Hotter Climate Destroys Thermal Electricity Generation
Both hydropower and conventional thermal combustion electricity is depleted in a hotter new climate. A new paper published at Nature Climate Change, Power-generation system vulnerability and adaptation to changes in climate and water resources provides a comprehensive look […]
Cloud Computing Giant Signs Huge Wind Contracts
One of America’s biggest cloud computing companies has recently entered into long-term contracts with West Virginia and Texas wind farms, which will supply clean renewable power for its data centers.
Could Oyster Shells Sequester Carbon?
We’ve all heard about how as more CO2 is released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels; more is being absorbed by oceans, and that is making the ocean too acidic so that shellfish can’t […]
Record-Breaking Milestone For American Wind Power
Wind power has hit an important milestone in America, with 980 working wind installations generating 70 gigawatts of renewable electricity. Solar power gets a lot of attention because it’s so much more visible to many […]
Renewable Microgrids: A Solution For Remote Communities
Remote communities face unique challenges where electricity is concerned. Renewable microgrids help them overcome those challenges and provide reliable power for individuals living there. To live in a remote place is to depend on oil. Fuel for […]
Oregon to Garnish Execs Pay if They Don’t Shut Down Coal Plant
An Oregon voters’ ballot initiative would garnish the wages of power company executives who won’t shut down coal power stations in the state. A ballot initiative, from the environmental group Renew Oregon aims to shut down coal-fired […]
8 of 10 Top GHG Emitters Pledge to Double Renewables
The 8 top GHG emitters, including China, India and the US, will double renewable generation from 9,000 Terawatt hours to 20,000 Terawatt hours Plans submitted ahead of the Paris COP 21 climate talks indicate that […]
“Eternal Flashlight” Powered By Body Heat
A New York-based engineer has designed a small flashlight that runs entirely on the heat of the human body and requires no batteries or charging of any kind. The Lumen flashlight is the design of […]
Heat Your Home With Compost
Some crafty individuals are putting their compost piles to another good use – heating their homes. Compost, besides making a wonderful garden fertilizer, gives off a lot of heat as it decays. Creative and green-minded […]
California Goes for 50% Renewables by 2030
In a historic vote, California legislators have ensured that the eighth largest economy in the world is running on 50% renewable energy within just 15 years. California’s Democratic-majority legislature just acted decisively to further reduce […]