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Coffee Table With Embedded Dye Solar Cells Harvests Energy and Powers Devices Indoors

Charging electronic devices in an eco-friendly way without having to plug them in the socket is the dream of everyone. We have already told...

Eco-Hybrid Fuel Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Ships

The pressure for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions on all industries continues to grow as scientists pile up the evidence that climate change is...
Electric Vehicle Range - Easy!

How to Maximize Your Electric Vehicle Range – Four Tips

Electric vehicles may just be hitting their stride, but maximizing electric vehicle range is practically the same as maximizing conventional vehicle fuel economy. What can...
Park Passive House in Seattle, Washington, Uses 80% Less Energy

Park Passive House is First in Washington State

What is a “passive house?” The idea has been around for about twenty years, building the world’s most-efficient homes. Perhaps better if I let someone...

Ecoppia E4 Robots Increase Solar Panel Efficiency by 35%

Depending on where a solar panel is installed, dirt and dust buildup can seriously impact efficiency. Cleaning a few solar panels, on your home, to...

Climate Change Is Irreversible, UN Climate Panel Warns

Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the highly anticipated second for this year report. The document, found to be the most...
Personally, I vote Star Jedi, but that wouldn't save any money.

How Much Money Could a Font Change Save?

Looking at the number of fonts these days, it’s a wonder that the most-universally accepted font happens to be Times New Roman. Still, could...
Renewable Energy Needs Easy Backup Power

Qinous Portable Energy Storage for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Applications

The further you get from civilization, the more that renewable energy looks like a great idea, but renewable energy without a backup plan doesn’t...
Biofore Concept Uses Very Little Petroleum

Wood-Based Biofore Concept Car Reduces Petroleum Usage

Modern vehicles contain, on average, over 300 pounds of plastic. Of course, most modern plastics are made from petroleum, which opens up a whole...

Ooho, The Edible Water Bottle That Eliminates Plastic Pollution

New invention, designed by a group of students, might just be what the world needs in order to eliminate plastic bottles and solve the...