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Energy refers to the application of engineering to energy efficiency and services, facility management, ecology, and alternative energy technologies. It includes renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels, and hydro power.
Air-Breathing Battery To Solve Renewable Energy Storage Issues
Wind and solar power are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. But intermittency issues keep them from…
Elon Musk’s Big Dreams For Puerto Rico And Its Solar Panels
The Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk said he would discuss building a high tech solar grid for the island with…
You Could Power Your Own Home With Your Own Waste
We’re looking at future cities, and this prediction that the majority of humans will live in megacities around the…
The 30th Anniversary World Solar Challenge Has Begun
It's a special moment in the history of clean energy: the 30th anniversary World Solar Challenge has begun.
A Digitized Zebra Crossing To Modernize Pedestrian Safety
Architectural firm Umbrellium reckons it's got a solution: a sensor-packed digital crossing that responds to your…
Improving Solar Cells Can Improve Collisions In Autonomous Cars
Solar cells capture photons from sunlight in order to convert them into electricity. The thicker the layer of…
Dark Alpha-Phase Perovskite Created With Direct Laser Writing
KU Leuven researchers from the Roeffaers Lab and the Hofkens Group have now discovered a new, easier way to create…
Fixing Energy Infrastructure To Cope With Developing Countries
Energy demands from developing countries are going to grow by about 10% between now and 2040, according to the US…
Developing Countries Won’t Make The Same Energy Mistakes As Us
Daniel Nocera, Harvard professor, is keeping an eye on the six billion people’s energy needs in developing…
Will California Ban Cars That Run On Gasoline?
Jerry Brown, Governor of California, has expressed an interest in banning cars that burn fossil fuels, the state’s…