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Building the World’s First Carbon-Neutral City
Masdar City, near Abu Dhabi, boasts green buildings, a fleet of electric cars and massive solar arrays. But will the experiment work?
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In the U.S., Solar Energy Has More Than Doubled Since Last Year
Solar voltaic energy is a small, but growing, piece of the American energy pie
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Copenhagen Might Install a Giant, Energy-Gathering Duck in Its Harbor
The duck would be both a tourist attraction and a means of helping the city become carbon-neutral by 2025
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This Bench in Boston Will Charge Your Phone While It Collects Environmental Data
These solar-powered benches aren’t just made for sitting
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Can a Plane Fly Around the World on Solar Power Alone?
With a wingspan greater than a 747, but weighing less than most cars, the Solar Impulse 2 will attempt to circumnavigate the planet.
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See All These New Energy Projects? Most of Them Are Renewables
In the next four years, U.S. renewable energy development will outpace conventional fuel plants
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From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don’t usually see
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Can This Toilet Save Millions of Lives?
A solar-powered toilet is the latest hope for the 2.5 billion people without access to clean water
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Is Japan’s Offshore Solar Power Plant the Future of Renewable Energy?
The densely populated nation has found a new way to harness the power of the sun
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This Orb-Shaped Solar Power Device Works On The Cloudiest Days
The use of a clear “ball lens” to concentrate light into a beam of energy may improve solar power efficiency by up to 50 percent
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Pop-Up Relief in Kenya’s Slums
Solar-powered huts built by a Montana-based construction company provide two big needs: water and cellphone power
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