Energy
Power Sources
Gridlock on the Grid
People wonder why the power grid goes down, causing massive outages with tens of millions of homes cut off. Is it the antiquated generating systems, or the inad...
Nipton – self-powered town in California
One of the world’s biggest solar power collectors is being built next to the tiny town of Nipton, Calif., which is ironic because Nipton is the closet thi...
Hot water with rocket stove
A simple way to fill a tank with hot water without using electricity or gas. Just take some solid fuel, a Rocket Stove and copper tube coil. Rocket stoves are o...
RAM pumps move water without fuel
RAM pumps can move water from a lower point to a higher point by using the energy from a water sources like a stream or river. They work 24 hours a day with no ...
A million solar homes in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries on earth, a renewable energy company is busy installing nearly 1,000 solar home systems each day. In November 2012 G...
Residential fuel cells in Japan
TOKYO 14 Dec (Nikkei)–JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. will create a new electricity supply system that does not rely on conventional electric utilities,...
Green Roofs May Help Solar Panels Perform Better
green roofs lower ambient air. Solar panels perform better under cooler conditions...
In the future we will drive to the store to buy electricity
The Chevy Volt is showing the way forward for some off-grid families. Where one of the household commutes to work, they might charge their hybrid/electric car d...
Banks and Utilities manipulating energy prices
Britain’s top energy companies have been accused of fiddling the price of gas and electricity. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. The UK Govern...
Turn off your power for a week… what would you learn?
So, you are sitting in your climate controlled home, with lights, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heaters, fans, TVs, computers, home theater systems...
Nearly two million still without power in US
With under 48 hours till the start of polling, President Barack Obama’s reputation for effectiveness will be shredded unless he can get many more American...
Unplugged
As millions live without power or sanitation, or even gasoline, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, it seems the North-East of America is getting its first big...