Solar power is one of the best energy sources available to us. It’s clean, renewable, and very powerful. For years the trouble has been finding cost-effective ways to capture that power. There have ...

Net zero isn’t new, but it remains very ambitious. And at this scale? Unheard of. We’re talking about the new Electrical and Computer Engineering building at the University of Illinois. This is a ...

A new attempt to get some firm idea of how damaging wind power plants are to bird populations in the United States suggests that the trend toward taller towers could be leading to more deaths. On the ...

Batteries lose their charge over time, especially vehicle batteries. If you have a car or motorcycle that you only use seasonally, then you have probably experienced that horrible feeling of turning ...

We’ve talked here before in stories on high speed rail how the United States is far, far behind others part of the world like China and Europe when it comes to deployment. Around this time two years ...

Texas is the 2nd leading state in the US when it comes to solar energy use. Nearly 1.3 million homeowners throughout the state are taking advantage of clean, renewable solar power. That number has ...

A nice hot shower can be an invigorating way to start your morning or the perfect end to a long day. Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy those hot showers without having to worry about wasting energy or ...

More companies and organizations are finally putting their money where their mouth is when it comes to sustainability. Most recently, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, which provides non-profit ...

Many people falsely assume that going green and using earth-friendly products means that you have to give up the things you love like quality hair care products. Thankfully, that is not true. There ...

Today, Connecticut state regulators denied permission for a developer to build a solar farm on 25 acres of land near Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth, CT, a small town of 6,400 located in ...

A water feature can add a beautiful highlight to your front yard. Unfortunately, running the wiring to power a pump can be cumbersome, not to mention the fact that no one wants to waste electricity on ...

Staying active can be challenging when you have a computer-based job. So what is the solution? A standing desk. After all sitting is the new smoking. Standing desks give you the ability to move more ...