Technology developed at MIT can harness temperature fluctuations of many kinds to produce electricity. Thermoelectric devices, which can generate power when one side of the device is a diffe... Read more
The state of California is leading the way in the use and development of energy storage, a relatively new technology that the Department of Energy (DOE) is calling a potential “major breakth... Read more
YOU don’t have to be a climate scientist these days to know that the climate has problems. You just have to step outside. The United States is now enduring its warmest year on record, and th... Read more
The research is still in its early stages right now Even alternative energy technologies can sometimes be a little greener, according to a Kansas State University graduate student’s re... Read more
Promises to drive down the cost of solar energy over the next 15 years until it is competitive with coal M.I.T. professor Ely Sachs gave up his faculty position to go all-in on a company tha... Read more
Scientists in Taiwan have discovered that gold nanoparticles can induce luminescence in the leaves of plants, making them emit a reddish glow. They came up with the process while searching f... Read more
The U.N. climate talks in Copenhagen aim to reach agreement on a post-Kyoto pact to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are blamed for global warming. Read more