"Reading this, your body at rest is emitting about 100 watts into the environment. If you're sitting in an open plan office, count the number of surrounding colleagues and you don't need to be a maths genius to appreciate the possibilities of tapping into all that wasted energy. Instead it could provide a renewable energy source to power office lighting or laptops - and it may be possible ... read full post picked by Jetka 2 years ago

Meet the standard British electrical socket; actually designed with an on/off switch. Many electrical appliances draw electricity even when they’re turned off. Here’s the euro solution: Every electrical socket in my flat here in the UK has an on/off switch. Imagine how much energy we could save if we cut off the electricity to every socket not in use. This is cutting down on wasted ene... read full post picked by pitim 2 years ago

I didn't know there were so many ways to try to get energy from waves. There are a couple of videos showing how some of the systems work. picked by JFargo1688 11 months ago

Energy-efficient light bulbs being used across the United States have been found to be a potential health hazard from the mercury inside of them. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The viability of harnessing waves as a lucrative renewable energy source received a boost last week following the announcement that the world's first commercial wave energy project will begin delivering wave-generated energy to the north of Portugal later this month.

also see here picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

U.S. government scientists have launched a program aimed at adapting homes and buildings to use electricity and other energy sources more efficiently. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

All around the US, homeowners are getting paid by their energy utility to have solar panels installed. That's because power companies have an urgent need for roof space. They're in a race against the clock to replace ever greater portions of the regular energy supply by power sourced from renewables. picked by mattgup 11 months ago

Suns that exploded 9 billion years ago have helped prove that a mysterious force called dark energy was pushing the universe apart even back then, scientists reported on Thursday.

Don't expect any real answers though, we still have no idea what dark energy is. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Some had hoped it might be just an illusion. But it looks like dark energy is real and here to stay, as astronomers "image" the mysterious entity in action. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Unlike other tidal energy generators, the Anaconda is designed to be simple, cheap and robust, and they say 50 of them near a shore can power more than 5,000 homes.

Related Post picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

As the sizes of sensor networks and mobile devices shrink toward the microscale, and even nanoscale, there is a growing need for suitable power sources. Because even the tiniest battery is too big to be used in nanoscale devices, scientists are exploring nanosize systems that can salvage energy from the environment. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The UK's first Energy Saving Day has ended with no noticeable reduction in the country's electricity usage.

Way to go, UK! picked by keroberos32 2 years ago

Galaxies today are struggling to clump together against the incredible repulsive power of dark energy, hints a new survey of thousands of galaxies. Measuring this anti-clumping effect puts a new arrow in the quiver of cosmologists seeking to uncover the nature of the mysterious force. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Gardeners have been encouraged to give exhausted bees a drink of sugar and water to boost their energy levels during the poor summer.

They should also plant wildlife-friendly flowers such as sunflowers and buddleia to provide food for bees, the RSPB said. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Scientists have managed to harness the energy-producing power of hamsters by fitting them with tiny detector jackets.

The devices are strapped to the animals as they run on their cage wheels, capturing the biomechanical energy they release as they exercise. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Energy Champions is a fast and furious game where you must collect the recycling dropped from above by the selfish workers and place them in the correct recycling bins before your carbon workprint becomes too big. picked by willcheng 2 years ago

Petro-Canada, the formerly state-owned oil company that’s being acquired by Suncor Energy Inc., said second-quarter profit fell 95 percent as petroleum prices tumbled amid the global recession.

Not that it matters, as ol' PetroCan will be gone tomorrow! picked by chinook 4 months ago

Distant ­supernovas (bright dots), captured by NASA’s Hubble telescope, open new vistas into the expansion history of the early universe. As early as 9 billion years ago, a mysterious repulsive force known as dark energy is seen exerting its influence.Even weirder than dark matter—the invisible stuff constituting most of the mass of the universe—is dark energy, a myst... read full post picked by rambler 3 years ago

The wonderland known as Yellowstone National Park has yielded a new marvel an unusual bacterium that converts light to energy. The discovery was made in a hot spring at the park where colorful mats of microbes drift in the warmth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

10 alternatives to coffee and sugar to give you an energy boost picked by bigtonyboy 2 years ago