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Scientists Power a Computer Using Only Algae and Daylight to Make the Electricity
Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year—and counting—using nothing but ambient light and water.
Their...
Biggest Floating Solar Park in Europe Perfectly Integrates in Portugal Reservoir
A vast array of 12,000 solar panels are set to become Europe's largest floating solar park when they finish taking position atop the Alqueva...
Britain’s Royal Mint is Salvaging Gold from E-Waste – Recycling Precious Metals for Green Investors
Perhaps the least-debated of all environmental dangers, unrecycled electronic waste is piling up around the world at alarming rates.
Inside every laptop and smartphone is...
South Australia Smashes Renewable Record Using 100% Solar And Wind For Full Week
South Australia spent the last week of December generating 100% of its power demand from wind and solar.
This isn't unheard of for the sunny...
College Seniors Fix Erosion in New Orleans By Resuming Citywide Bottle Recycling to Crush Them For Sand
It was during a conversation over a bottle of wine, one which they knew would simply end up in a landfill, that a pair...
Scientists at Stanford Revitalize Batteries By Bringing ‘Dead’ Lithium Back to Life
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University may have found a way to revitalize rechargeable lithium batteries,...
Ponds of Poop Turned into Clean Power for 16% of Pork Production in Australia
Ranchers in Australia are gradually allowing the "back end" of their animals to take care of their own back end when it comes to...
Ford Announces ‘Transformative’ $11.4 Billion Investment in New Electric Vehicle Plants in Tennessee and Kentucky
Ford just announced it is spending $11.4 billion to build two new factories in Tennessee and Kentucky to manufacture batteries and its electric F-series...
Batteries of the Future Set to be Cheaper and Better – Thanks to Sugar
Simply by adding sugar, researchers from the Monash Energy Institute have created a longer-lasting, lighter, more sustainable rival to the lithium-ion batteries that are...
Solar-Powered Refrigeration Trucks Will Cut Pollution From Idling Diesel Engines
A provider of solar and battery power systems is set to outfit refrigeration trucks with solar paneled roofs that would cut emissions while keeping...
Long-lasting Solid-state Lithium Battery From Harvard May Solve a 40-year Problem
Long-lasting, quick-charging batteries are essential to the expansion of the electric vehicle market, but today’s lithium-ion batteries fall short of what’s needed — they’re...
Battery Parts Can Be Recycled Without Crushing or Melting, Saving Valuable Raw Materials
Researchers in Finland have discovered that electrodes in lithium batteries containing cobalt can be reused following a special process.
In comparison to traditional recycling, which...
To Replace Lithium Batteries For Grid Storage ‘Gravitricity’ Uses Gravity
A company that uses gravity to create a 'giant battery' has just completed a successful test in Scotland, paving the way for its commercial-scale...
Daimler Trucks is Now Accepting Orders for All-Electric Freight Trucks, Having Tested Them on America’s Highways
Stepping into the future of carbon-neutral freight transportation, Daimler Trucks North America is now accepting orders for its first all-electric freight trucks, which they...
New York City Begins Electrifying Its Garbage Truck Fleet
Operating at the fuel-guzzling range of 0-35 miles per hour, making continuous stops, and weighing many tons, diesel garbage trucks are prime candidates for...
The Ever-Growing Pile of Electronic Waste is Now On the Decline, Study Finds
A new study has found that the total mass of electronic waste generated by Americans has been declining since 2015.
In an age when most of...
See Incredible Photos and Hear Martian Winds From the Red Planet—Thanks to Perseverance Rover
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
NASA and the world just celebrated the fifth American...
Most Advanced Artificial Heart Approved For Sale in Europe, Raising Hopes for Those Awaiting Transplants
A French firm that has long been testing and refining an artificial heart is ready to begin sale of the device in the second...
New Electric Car Batteries Can Fully-Charge in 5 Minutes, Like Filling Your Car With Gas, If Better Chargers Are in Place
One of the major barriers to entry of electric vehicles may be set to disappear, as an Israeli startup is now mass-producing car batteries...
With EV Battery Prices Dropping 87% in a Decade, Tesla is Now Making a Car That Will Cost $25,000
Elon Musk, the enigmatic CEO of Tesla announced at the company's annual shareholder meeting that they would begin manufacturing their own battery packs in...