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Toto Out to Save not Just Africa, One Flush at a Time

Consider the environmental impact of going to the john and you're bound to stumble on something stinky.  Just think of this, more than a...

RE Agency Foresees Bumper Crop of Bioenergy

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) just released a report that shows that biomass has a heap of potential. The report titled, Global Bioenergy Supply...

Solar Development Greens Up Mounds of Trash

Green Mountain Power may not be the best name for a power developer that covers a large area with black solar cells.  Just the...

It’s a Battery, no it’s a Solar Cell, no it’s the Solar Battery!

Scientists at Ohio State University are at a loss as to what to call their new invention.  It produces electricity like a solar cell,...

In the Market for a Pre-Loved Model S?

The Tesla S isn't cheap, that's for sure, and Tesla Motors is fully aware of that.  It's probably not so much the technology as...

Smart Hydro Power Turbine to Help Peruvian Farm Produce Chocolate

Numerous communities around the world live in a desperate need of electricity. For many, it is not just to have luxury, but rather to...

DIY Installation of Rooftop Solar Becoming Reality, Thanks to Fraunhofer

OK, let's say you have now definitely decided to invest in solar panels to go on your house rooftop. You have calculated how much...

Pick up Your Pooch’s Poop, Or End Up Drinking It

Fido may be mean to the cat, or may bite the postman from time to time, but he's great with kids and is fun...

US East Coast Threatened by More Frequent Tidal Floods, A Report

Researchers from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report, which warns citizens along the US East coast for increased tidal flooding due climate...

Safer Riding on an Electric Bike

Electric bicycles are the poor man's equivalent of the Tesla, err actually more like a poor man's Prius. They're green, they're speedy, and they...