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MIT Lab Creates the World’s First Feasible ‘Artificial Leaf’
Environment

MIT Lab Creates the World’s First Feasible ‘Artificial Leaf’

By Clay Dillow

Largest Undersea Cable Ever Could Export Iceland’s Abundant Geothermal Power to the Rest of Europe
Environment

Largest Undersea Cable Ever Could Export Iceland’s Abundant Geothermal Power to the Rest of Europe

By Rebecca Boyle

Attractive Italian Viaduct Has Wind Turbines Built In
Environment

Attractive Italian Viaduct Has Wind Turbines Built In

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: Solar-Powered Car Sets New World Speed Record in Australia
Environment

Video: Solar-Powered Car Sets New World Speed Record in Australia

By Dan Nosowitz

Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet
Environment

Nanotube-Tethered Flying Wind Turbines Could Harvest Energy At 30,000 Feet

By Rebecca Boyle

Breeding Silicon and Solar Power in the Middle of the Desert
Environment

Breeding Silicon and Solar Power in the Middle of the Desert

By Clay Dillow

Increasing Wind Turbine Turn-On Speeds Could Help Reduce Bat Deaths, New Study Says
Environment

Increasing Wind Turbine Turn-On Speeds Could Help Reduce Bat Deaths, New Study Says

By Rebecca Boyle

Solar Wind Could Replace Solar, Wind as Renewable Energy Source
Environment

Solar Wind Could Replace Solar, Wind as Renewable Energy Source

By Rebecca Boyle

Swedish Researchers Harness Green Goo to Create Solar Cells from Jellyfish
Environment

Swedish Researchers Harness Green Goo to Create Solar Cells from Jellyfish

By Clay Dillow

Electricity Out of Thin Air Could Be The Next Big Power Source
Environment

Electricity Out of Thin Air Could Be The Next Big Power Source

By Clay Dillow

Wind-Powered Car Actually Moves Faster Than Wind Speed, Answering Tricky Physics Question
Technology

Wind-Powered Car Actually Moves Faster Than Wind Speed, Answering Tricky Physics Question

By Rebecca Boyle

Video: “Sea Kites” Could Harness Tidal Energy For Future Power Plants
Environment

Video: “Sea Kites” Could Harness Tidal Energy For Future Power Plants

By Rebecca Boyle

Navy Submarine Runs Eternally on Thermal Power from Ocean Currents
Environment

Navy Submarine Runs Eternally on Thermal Power from Ocean Currents

By Rebecca Boyle

Active Robotic Skylight Pumps Natural Light Into Darkened Interior Spaces
Environment

Active Robotic Skylight Pumps Natural Light Into Darkened Interior Spaces

By Clay Dillow

Does Geothermal Power Cause Earthquakes?
Environment

Does Geothermal Power Cause Earthquakes?

By Elizabeth Svoboda

Wind Turbines Leave Clouds and Energy Inefficiency in Their Wake
Environment

Wind Turbines Leave Clouds and Energy Inefficiency in Their Wake

By Jeremy Hsu

Huge Texas Wind Farm’s Turbines Will Be Made in China
Environment

Huge Texas Wind Farm’s Turbines Will Be Made in China

By Jeremy Hsu

20 Teams Build High-Tech Houses in “Solar Village” Competition
Environment

20 Teams Build High-Tech Houses in “Solar Village” Competition

By Rebecca Boyle

Solar Panels Built Into Roads Could Be the Future of Energy
Environment

Solar Panels Built Into Roads Could Be the Future of Energy

By Adrian Covert

Solar SunFlowers Look Like Reincarnated Cell Tower Trees
Environment

Solar SunFlowers Look Like Reincarnated Cell Tower Trees

By Adrian Covert

Video: Antares DLR-H2 Becomes the First 100% Fuel-Cell Powered Plane
Technology

Video: Antares DLR-H2 Becomes the First 100% Fuel-Cell Powered Plane

By Adrian Covert

Giant Solar Plane Will Stay Aloft for Five Years Straight
Environment

Giant Solar Plane Will Stay Aloft for Five Years Straight

By Kara Platoni

The Kuwait of the North
Environment

Iceland’s Geothermal Bailout

By Christopher Mims

A clear bottle of beer next to a full glass of beer, with a six-pack of beer in the background.
Environment

A six-pack of “light” beer

By Dave Prochnow

The Wind Dam
Environment

The Wind Dam

By Saba Berhie

A white RC Hummer with a fuel cell on top.
DIY

How to make a fuel cell-powered RC car

By Dave Prochnow

A DIY solar-powered electronics charger.
DIY

The DIY solar charger

By Dave Prochnow

A homemade nuclear reactor.
DIY

Teen builds basement nuclear reactor

By Gregory Mone