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As solar photovoltaic panels go mainstream, Eric Gies looks at the environmental impact of making and disposing of themIn recent years the electronics industry has gained notoriety for creating an endless stream of disposable...

Typical of industrial construction, precious metals such as gold, platinum and palladium are sometimes lost given the difficulties of effectively extracting them...

Since 1961 when President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps by executive order, thousands of volunteers have traveled to developing countries to implement programs that range from AIDS education to information technology...

Reducing funding for household generation of renewable energy will jeopardise job creation and energy security, Huhne is toldA coalition of green, countryside and housing groups has warned energy secretary Chris Huhne not...

The hippies were the first to push solar energy en masse in the 70’s, so it’s a wonder we haven’t thought of this before — it turns out the same stuff used to tie-dye t-shirts can increase the efficiency...

Instead of spending taxpayers' money propping up factory farms, UK government should support planet-friendly farming• Guardian campaign Biodiversity 100• Tell us how governments should halt biodiversity lossMankind has...

Looking to add some solar-powered flare to your boring backyard? This gigantic energy-generating flower sculpture by id&@le concepts may be just the ticket...

Following in the footsteps of the U.S. military’s embracing of renewable energy, such as fighter jets running on biofuel and hydrogen fuel cell powered tanks, the U.S. coast guard has decided to use wind power by installing...

Photo © Flickr DraconianRain A recently-released report announced that the use of precast concrete bases can actually make wind turbines sturdier, more efficient, and less resource-intensive to produce...

Today Global Solar unveiled a new type of flexible solar module that builders can stick directly on the roof, rather than constructing racks to hold heavy glass-covered cells...

German chancellor adds 15 years to scheduled phase-out of country's nuclear power plantsGerman chancellor Angela Merkel has announced an extension to the nation's nuclear power plant operations for up to 15 years beyond a...

Soaring like robotic birds, these energy generating flying devices were conceived by Carlos Campos Yamila Zynda Aiub Architects for the skies of Dubai...

Charity predicts more food shortages in Africa because of EU target to produce 10% of all transport fuels from biofuels by 2020European Union countries must drop their biofuels targets or else risk plunging more Africans...

Hydrogen fuel station by Honda Clean energy company Acta has unveiled plans to install a network of solar-powered hydrogen fueling stations throughout Italy...

Electricity’s most fundamental riddle: How does it form in nature? Even centuries after Ben Franklin so famously harnessed lightning, recreating this natural phenomenon has remained an unsolved mystery to the scientific...