Imagine a world where cars not only consume energy, but also become a source of energy for the electricity grid. Researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) say that time is coming, with the launch of the first Australian prototype hybrid

A $10 cardboard box that uses solar power to cook food and sterilise water has won a $100,000 science prize for ideas to fight global warming. The "Kyoto Box", named after the United Nations' Kyoto Protocol that seeks to cut emissions of greenhouse gases

Many people enjoy working with the soil and coaxing seeds into healthy, productive plants. Gardening offers physical and mental health benefits as well. But what if you don't have any land to start a plot of your own? If you live in an apartment or a cond

A planned new city south of the Tampa Bay area and east of Fort Myers in Florida, USA will be powered by the world's largest solar panel based solar farm. The solar farm for the 17,000-acre city of Babcock Ranch will generate more power than is consumed

First Solar, Inc. announced yesterday the execution of an agreement to construct a 48 megawatt ground-mounted solar panel based solar farm for Sempra Generation near Boulder City, Nevada; around 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas.

Americans are well known for their affection for Budweiser beer and now the tipple is just a little bit greener thanks to solar power; giving somewhat a new meaning to their product "Bud Light". The Anheuser-Busch Fairfield brewery, announced today that

Eight thousand people have bombarded a call centre on opening day seeking to register interest in the State Government's cheap solar hot water subsidy scheme. A second Ergon call centre at Rockhampton is being set up today to cope with the extra public

South Africa is the latest country to offer feed in tariff incentives to stimulate uptake of renewable energy. Announced yesterday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has provided details of financial support for production of electrici

Solar power equipment is already quite cheap in China as the country is home to some of the world's largest solar panel manufacturers including Suntech and Solarfun, but the Chinese government last week launched an ambitious program that will see new sola

Imagine a world where everyone has access to clean, affordable renewable power. Over two billion people have no access to electricity and rely on burning fossil fuels such as kerosene for light; generating highly toxic fumes and large amounts of greenhous