A Potato Battery Can Light Up a Room For Over a Month
A crop-based power system coming out of Israel is significantly cheaper than batteries, but why isn’t anyone interested?
How Microgrids are Bolstering the Nation’s Power Infrastructure
Rather than drain power from a nearby plant, these systems create energy of their own, making for a more sustainable future
Can This Bracelet Actually Replace a Heater?
MIT students have developed Wristify, a wearable cooling and heating system designed to regulate body temperature and save on energy bills
Carbon-Negative Energy Is Here! This Device Makes Clean Energy and Fertilizer
A Berkeley startup’s new spin on an old fuel-producing technology is a win-win for the environment
Follow the Glow-in-the-Dark Road
Durable, long lasting material can be painted onto streets and sidewalks to eliminate the need for lamp posts
Saul Griffith’s Fascinating Ideas About the Future of Energy
Intestine-like natural gas tanks and a solar technology based on air and plastic are two projects in the works at Griffith’s Otherlab
Can an Algae-Powered Lamp Quench Our Thirst For Energy?
A French chemist is developing street lights that can absorb carbon dioxide 200 times more efficiently than trees
Squeezing Cleaner Energy from Coal’s Waste
Coal mine methane could soon transform from problematic waste to valuable fuel
Next Year, Your Smartphone Might Actually Charge Itself Using Solar Power
“Invisible” solar cells may soon turn smartphone displays into battery-assisting solar panels
This Gadget Charges Your Phone With Fire
A new device uses heat from any fire to produce electricity
Las Vegas Gambles on a Future With Car Sharing for Everyone
Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is investing $350 million in an ambitious redevelopment plan that includes a new model for getting around Sin City
Sonic Bloom! A New Solar-Powered Sculpture
Dan Corson’s latest installation in Seattle—flower sculptures that light up at night—show that solar energy is viable even in the cloudy Pacific Northwest
Interactive: Mapping the Shale Gas Boom
Where in the United States is fracking unlocking natural gas from shale rock?
Could Panda Poop Be the Secret to More Efficient Biofuel?
Unique microbes in a panda’s gut efficiently break down bamboo—mass producing these microbes could help scientists make sustainable biofuels
The Birthplace of Michael Faraday’s Big Ideas
A peek inside the laboratory of the chemist and physicist, whose experiments helped scientists see the link between electricity and magnetism
Google’s Rick Needham is Feeling Lucky About the Future of Sustainable Energy
Google’s Rick Needham is Feeling Lucky About the Future of Sustainable Energy
Introducing a Special Report on Energy Innovation
Take a look at what is being done to wean the world off of fossil fuels
WALL-E Goes to Work for Cheaper Solar Power
A startup in California has engineered robots to squeeze more juice from solar panels, bringing new efficiencies to a costly process
A Smart, Sleek, Money-Saving Thermostat
The father of the iPod talks about his next-generation thermostat
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