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Energy refers to the application of engineering to energy efficiency and services, facility management, ecology, and alternative energy technologies. It includes renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels, and hydro power.
Creating electricity with a bacteria-powered solar cell
Researchers have been thinking out-of-the-box when it comes to energy generation for some time. Think back to human…
A Boeing 737 races a Tesla Model S at Australian airport
Every wonder who would win in a race between a giant airplane and an electric car? Wonder no more because Tesla…
Students develop hi-tech kitchen device that turns waste food into compost
As more and more people "go green," student engineers are trying to figure out how to turn our everyday waste food…
MIT wants to replace traffic lights with connected intersections
Hate those dreaded red lights? Maybe we don't need them after all. At least that's what researchers at the…
Engineers to develop extreme-scale turbines off the U.S. coast, power 500k homes
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has just granted a team of…
How Researchers Are Generating Electricity From Tomato Waste
If scientists can generate electricity from human feces, then some tomato waste shouldn't be a problem.
GE created a device that uses carbon dioxide to create electricity
While carbon dioxide has been associated with climate change and having a negative impact on the environment,…
This chair uses your movements to charge your electronics
If sitting still is difficult for you, or if you always need a charger, furniture designer Nathalie Teugels' Moov…
Energizer now sells eco-friendly rechargeable AA and AAA batteries
After Energizer just unveiled the world’s first AA batteries made with 4% recycled battery material, it decided to…
Future cars should run on human poop, say UCLA researchers
In an attempt to find a secure sustainable supply of power for our future, scientists at University of California,…