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Different forms and methods of saving energy - from fuel to other energy costs, sway us everyday, but what we fail to comprehend is the fact that efforts outside are futile until the pains taken back home, charity after all begins at home we know. US...

(Photo: Capital News Service/Megan Hartley) Architecture has always been inspiring students to go innovative with booming technology, but how many of them have even been environmentally-conscious while planning their projects? It's not a many lot...

With ethanol as the present buzzword for the oil-producing industries, and the world concerned with the effects of global warming, ethanol derived from corn stover i.e. cellulosic ethanol will soon be found in the global market. And, with gasoline's..

After three years, U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory succeeded in creating this new wind power harnessing generator that has the potential to save $500 to $800 per year for every homeowner and provide 40 to 90 percent of.

Hydrogen, the ideal clean fuel for cars, being an explosive material is dangerous for both transtorting and storing. With its rising demand and usage, the US government's Department of Energy has been searching for a method to make it safe and easy...

Producing hydrogen from wind! Yeah, this innovative "wind to hydrogen" research is signed at a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Xcel Energy just recently. In this...

Good new for truckers. A new Internet-based mapping program can now help truckers find truck stops with idle reduction facilities. It is an on-site system that can help not only in cutting down on fuel use, but also reduction in air emissions at the...

IBM, Whirlpool and the U.S. Department of Energy are currently undertaking GridWise studies in 300 homes of Washington State and Oregon for a cleaner, more energy-efficient future for the nation and lower bills for consumers. It will be achieved by...