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Sony’s Bio Battery Turns Waste Paper into Electricity
Sony has unveiled a paper-powered battery prototype in Japan. The technology generates electricity by turning shredded paper into sugar which in turn is used...
Japan to Provide $17 Million to Afghanistan for Clean Water, Electricity
The government of Japan has pledged $17 million dollars to Afghanistan to provide more people with clean drinking water and electricity.
According to Afghan media...
Petite Woman Builds Small Hydro Plants Bringing Electricity to Half Million Indonesians
An Indonesian woman has developed micro-hydro projects that have already delivered electricity – and all that comes with it – to half a million...
Clean Power Projects Turn Landfills Into Electricity Makers
Landfills, with the tendency to belch noxious greenhouse gases, have long gotten a bad rap from environmentalists. But now several clean-power technology companies are...
Solar Powered Roads Can Collect Electricity, Melt Snow, and Wake Sleepy Drivers
An Idaho man envisioned "electric roads" way back in his early childhood. Now, in his own state-of-the-art electronics lab, he is building the panels...
Pedal-power Electricity Helps Run Hotel
A Danish hotel is pioneering a pedal-power electricity generation scheme where guests are invited to jump on and start pedaling -- and if they...
Al Gore Details Five-Step Plan to Clean Electricity
As speculation mounts over the shape of president-elect Obama's energy policy, Al Gore laid out a multifaceted plan to rebuild a green...
Electricity Brightening for State That had Seen Dimming
In the last few years, Connecticut has become a leader in "demand-response," which provides financial incentives for electricity customers to lower their use during...
See-Saw to Power African Schools With Electricity
"A young inventor is hoping to tap the unbounded energy of children in a playground to power schools in Africa. Design student Daniel Sheridan...
Energy From Moving Crowd Could Generate Electricity
"The energy from commuters in a train station, dancers in a night club or shoppers in a mall could one day be harvested,...
Japan: Producing Electricity from Train Station Ticket Gates
The East Japan Railway Company, as part of research aimed at developing more environmentally friendly train stations, is testing an experimental system...
Stay Cool but Save Electricity (and Money)
With this week’s heat wave, demand for electricity is reaching peak levels in many parts of the country. The really good news is...
Cow Dung Is Used to Make Electricity
Instead of treating the waste from cows in smelly lagoons, why not harness the methane for energy, break down the waste for fertilizer and...
Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project
Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks...
Man Turns Old Mobile Home into a Log Cabin with Just $13k–and DIY Charm (LOOK)
What would you prefer to live in, a trailer or a log cabin? An out-of-work English filmmaker picked the latter over the former by...
Experts Demonstrate How Solar Farms Can Become Hubs for ‘Biodiversity Enhancement’ at Every Level
In the same way that artificial coral reefs can jumpstart marine ecosystems, solar farms, if they're constructed properly, can create more biodiversity than agricultural...
Scientists Perfecting New Way to Turn Desert Air into Water at Much Higher Yields
With government funding, a team of engineers at Univ. of Las Vegas are poised to revolutionize how water is supplied in desert climes.
Their new...
First Salmon Since 1912 Spotted in Klamath Basin Just Weeks After Dam Removal in Oregon
This little fellow carried the flag for his species' triumphant return into the Klamath River Basin following a massive recent dam removal.
On October 16th,...
Chinese Couple Created ‘Cancer Kitchen’ in Their Alley to Let Family Members Cook for Loved Ones in Nearby Hospital
In the city of Nanchang, in an alleyway near a cancer hospital, two senior citizens run a "community cancer kitchen" to support those caring...
‘It’s Been Amazing’ the Outpouring of Support From Pilots, Business, Celebrities and Government After Hurricane
After Hurricane Helene slammed into the Southeastern US, the governors in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Virginia said they are getting government assistance with...