Renewable Energy

New Flooring Tech Generates Electricity Through Your Footsteps

Pavegen's new flooring system translates pressure from foot traffic into kinetic energy, which can then be used to power lights and other devices. The tech tracks data for "smart-cities," and points that you earn by walking on the flooring can be donated to a charity or help fund a student's tuition.

October 31, 2016
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Zambia Could Reach Its Goal of Universal Power by 2030

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In Zambia, 97% of the rural population has no electricity. That’s about to change.

October 27, 2016
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Renewable Have Taken Over As the Dominant Source of New Electricity Generation

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A new report marks 2015 a milestone in clean energy generation. With growth of 153 GW, humans have generated more than half of our net annual additions. This is welcome news ahead of the official signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, and will hopefully spur growth in more resistant countries.

October 27, 2016
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Your Next Car Could Be Fueled by Hydrogen, Thanks to This New Storage Discovery

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The material held 11.6 percent of its weight in hydrogen with a volumetric capacity of 60 grams per liter, well above the U.S. DOE's current goals of 5.5 percent and 40 grams per liter. As their only byproduct is water, usable hydrogen fuel cells in cars could go a long way toward helping us battle climate change brought on by fossil fuel dependence.

October 26, 2016
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Toyota’s New Hydrogen Buses Are Heading to Tokyo

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Toyota will start selling its clean air hydrogen bus, the Toyota Murai, starting in 2017. Fuel cell engines create clean water and don't emit greenhouse gases — but synthesizing hydrogen for the engine does.

October 23, 2016
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These Spinning Solar Cells Generate 20 Times More Power Than Traditional Panels

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These spinning solar cells are unbelievably efficient.

October 22, 2016
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