Tag: Renewable Energy

  • A New Way To Make Energy: There’s The Rub

    Georgia Tech researchers says a triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing frictional forces between transparent polymer surfaces. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.

  • Prisoners Pedal-Power Their Way Out Of The Pokey

    Prisoners at a Brazil jail trim their sentences (and their waistlines) by pedaling a stationary bike, producing power that’s used to light the town square. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling. …

  • Solar Impulse In Europe After ‘Stimulating’ Flight

    Nearing the end of its historic journey, the solar-powered HB-SIA airplane completes Morocco-Madrid leg despite challenging wind conditions. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.

  • Rising Demand Is Giving Biogas A Big Lift

    With widening opportunities for renewable natural gas in transportation and cogeneration, analysts see steady growth for the biogas industry over the next decade. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTec…

  • Sandwich Tern Sinks Big UK Offshore Wind Farm

    The U.K. decides that a 540-megawatt offshore wind farm would result in too many deaths – more than 94 per year – of the Sandwich tern seabird. Thank you for your interest in this story. To read the rest of it, please visit EarthTechling.