Leave it to the British to figure out a way to shame homeowners into making their houses more energy efficient. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

"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

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

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

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.

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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

There is a lot of information here regarding global energy consumption and production. It helps put things in a bit of perspective. picked by buddha 2 years ago

"The caffeine content of energy drinks varies over a 10-fold range, with some containing the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, yet the caffeine amounts are often unlabeled and few include warnings about the potential health risks of caffeine intoxication" picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Ontario's Liberal government hopes its Green Energy Act to be introduced Monday will create 50,000 new jobs and transform the province's struggling economy, but environmentalists warn the plan relies too heavily on nuclear power. picked by amabaie 9 months ago

Cosmologists at Durham University’s world-leading Institute for Computational Cosmology (ICC) have run a series of huge computer simulations of the Universe that could help solve one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. The results tell researchers how to measure dark energy – a force that counteracts gravity and could decide the ultimate fate of the cosmos. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Google pulled together a great Halloween-themed Haunted House site that features an online calculator with quick ways to save energy in your home this year. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago