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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.
European airline reveals plans for hybrid plane that will save on fuel
In order to make flight more environmentally friendly, as well as save money on fuel, one Europe's largest…
Store electricity for your home with this plug-in battery system
With renewable energy sources on the rise, companies are constantly looking for ways create a consistent flow of…
How to generate electricity with cardboard, tape, and a pencil
Researchers from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) stumbled upon a clever discovery, using everyday…
Researchers develop electric concrete for quick snow melting
After a heavy snow storm, roads are riddled with ice, making it difficult to get around. Even using salt and…
NASA spacecraft sets solar-power distance record
On January 13, NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter broke a new record. Juno was approximately 493 million miles from the…
Squirrels (yes, squirrels) may be a big threat to the power grid
While the world is busy catching hackers and terrorists, a group of furry critters is disrupting the power grid. A…
Engineers develop material that stores solar energy, then releases it whenever you…
Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a material that can store solar energy…
Solid-state hydrogen power systems to be used on French aircraft
Solid-state hydrogen storage company, Cella Energy, and the French aerospace company Herakles (Safran) have entered…
Researchers create a pair of socks that generates energy from urine
Imagine if you owned a pair of socks that allowed every step you took to power a wireless transmitter to send a…
Vermont will be the first to offer Tesla’s Powerwall Home Battery to…
With Tesla now taking its electric energy storage expertise to the next level with an energy storage solution for…