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Bill Gates investment aims to tackle cow burps
Bill Gates' interest in battling climate change is well known, and his latest investment aims to help reduce methane emissions by tackling cow burps.
Roof on fire? Researchers find a material that keeps them cooler
Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney created a new material that helps keep your home cool during summers.
Ikea leads the solar revolution, adding panel sales to its stores in eight new countries
After successfully making residential solar panels more accessible to customers in Britain, IKEA is expanding its offering to eight new European countries
SolarSocket offers an easy DIY way to dabble in off-the-grid electricity
Solar Socket, a project that's currently raising funds for production on Kickstarter, is a solar-powered USB wall outlet that won't break the bank
This UK supermarket gets all of its power from rotting vegetables
The Sainbury's grocery store in Cannock, England, gets 100 percent of it's power from recycled food waste that it produces.
Study finds that inefficient connected devices suck up $80 billion of electricity annually
Despite the fact that they're often billed as "eco-friendly," connected devices collectively waste billions of dollars due to inefficient standby modes
Andrea Air Purifier uses plant power to clean the air in your house
With a little bit of technological aid, regular household plants can become powerful air filters - which is exactly what the Andrea Air Filter does.
Upcoming Wattson app graphs your home energy usage without any additional hardware
Wattson lets you track your energy usage with a smartphone app
Audi’s glass engine is a literal window into how its synthetic new ‘e-fuels’ burn
Audi is testing new synthetic fuels called "e-fuels," which it claims burn cleaner than gasoline or diesel due to their unique chemical composition.
Parce One learning plugs are like a Nest for your outlets
Much like Nest's infamous thermostat learns when to turn your heating/cooling system on, Parce One learns when to shut your appliances off and save energy.
This crowdfunded water heater will annihilate your monthly utilities bill
The Heatworks Model 1 is the most efficient tankless water heater ever made, and it's currently raising funds for production on Kickstarter.
Toyota tests hydrogen fuel tanks… with bullets
The Toyota hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has its naysayers, which Toyota tried to silence by firing bullets at hydrogen fuel tanks as a durability test.
Jump around! MyPower charges your gadgets as you move
This ingenious contraption clips onto your waistband and can transform your body's kinetic energy into useable electricity to power your smartphone.
Trade in your energy-sucking Christmas lights for a discount on low-power LEDs at Home Depot
It's time to ditch those power-hungry incandescents you hang from your roof every year and save some money with a string of energy-sipping LED lights
Who needs streetlights when you’ve got glow-in-the-dark streets?
UK-based Pro-Teq has developed a durable, water-resistant coating that glows in the dark – just like those stars you used to stick on your ceiling as a kid
iZEUS, unlike namesake, will navigate efficient driving routes but won’t turn you into a turtle
The Chevy Volt's European cousin, the Opel Ampera, is getting the iZEUS smart navigation system.
Chrysler, excited by recent acknowledgement of electricity, looks to hire EV experts
Chrysler begins investing in green tech by announcing a hiring search for hybrid and EV engineers.
Mini-sized EV range face-off: How does the little Chevy Spark EV’s 119 MPGe combined rating stack up?
The Chevrolet Spark EV received an official rating of 119 MPGe combined by the EPA, with an 82-mile range.