Year: 2014

Americans’ attitudes will profoundly impact our energy future. In a series of surveys conducted as part of the MIT Energy Initiative and the Harvard University Center on the Environment, an incredibly comprehensive and prolonged assessment of American public opinion about energy was conducted. Many different forms were compared—from traditional fuels such oil to less widely used energy sources such wind power—to determine what Americans believe, what they know, and what they […]

UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon has invited leaders from government, finance, business, and civil society to an international 2014 Climate Summit in NYC on September 23rd.  Participants will contribute goals and announcements that will mobilize political will and lead to meaningful agreement in 2015. The Climate Summit 2014 should provide a forum and platform for leaders to champion vision anchored in action. Why should you care about climate change? 18 experts explain […]

Showtime’s Years of Living Dangerously, a documentary series focusing on climate change, won the Emmy for “Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.” A star-studded cast travels the globe to showcase real-life individuals, communities, and policy makers and present a multi-faceted story of the wide-ranging effects of climate change. The series features an impressive team of producers, including James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and former 60 minutes producers Joel Bach and David Gelber. Harrison Ford, Jessica Alba, Washington Governor Jay […]

Smartphones and tablets may not seem to be designed with the environment in mind, being made of complex layers of plastics, metals and electronics, with chemical batteries. But apps may help you adopt environmentally sensible habits in your daily life. Kit Eaton reviews three apps that can help you adopt environmentally sensible habits in your daily life. Watch Video and Read More 

Energy.gov launches How Energy Works week which aims to break down the inner workings of technologies key to advancing the Energy Department’s mission. To celebrate the launch of How Energy Works, they’re releasing a new entry in the series every day this week. Through in-depth explanations paired with engaging multimedia, you’ll learn the building blocks of four game-changing technologies — including microgrids, particle accelerators, 3D printers and wind turbines. Read More

The fuel cell for homes converts chemical energy into electrical energy. Says Dr. Matthias Jahn from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden, “One always speaks of a fuel cell system. A single cell doesn’t produce enough voltage to obtain a sufficient electrical power. In a fuel stack, several cells are connected one to the other. Each of them is about the size of a CD. […]

Google, Inc plans a deeper push into the $363.7 billion U.S. power sales market by working on tools that help utilities deliver electricity to homes and businesses more efficiently. It is said that the technology is being developed by Google’s Energy Access team and led by Arun Majumdar, vice president of the company’s energy unit. Google, a big consumer of energy for the computer servers that power its services, is looking […]

The Department of Energy hosts twenty-eight teams from colleges in the United States and Canada at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado from April 26-28. Teams presented their zero energy home designs to panels of industry experts as part of a home design competition. Judges evaluated teams on their design and construction packages, project plans, and energy-saving strategies. The event is part of the Energy Department’s Building American Program, […]