Grid-based energy storage directly addresses one of the main issues facing renewable energy; renewable sources aren’t always available. The sun doesn’t always shine. The wind doesn’t always blow.
By Brett Smith
2 Jun 2016
Materials that contain both the properties of a conductor and an electrical insulator are known as semiconductors.
By Brett Smith
31 May 2016
Moveable and able to be installed on almost any flat surface, photovoltaics are used in a number of ways in addition to solar farms and on rooftops.
By Brett Smith
27 May 2016
Satellites, space stations, probes, manned vehicles, and other spacecraft all need power to operate, and because it’s never cloudy in our Solar System many space agencies have turned to solar power.
By Brett Smith
25 May 2016
While solar energy holds the promise of long-term sustainable energy, current systems are too inefficient to make mass installations financially viable.
By Brett Smith
24 May 2016
Photovoltaics are just one of a number of promising renewable energy technologies, and while they have yet to dominate a large swath of the global energy market, several recent developments show just how revolutionary the technology can be.
By Brett Smith
23 May 2016
Derived from the two Greek words hydro and ponos, meaning water and labor respectively, hydroponics is defined as a method of growing plants in water.
By Benedette Cuffari
9 May 2016
Traditional agriculture methods are typically based on treating acres of soil and plants with products including chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other synthetic solutions. While sustainable, conventional farming techniques are often criticized for altering the natural environment an
By Benedette Cuffari
6 May 2016
From environmental advantages to personal protection against harmful toxins, the use of water filtration systems continue to rise. Contaminants within drinking water, such as disease-causing microorganisms, toxic metals, as well as organic and inorganic chemicals, pose hazardous health effects that
By Benedette Cuffari
5 May 2016
According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the average American throws away 3.5 pounds of trash each day, 60% of which could be recycled and reused.
By Benedette Cuffari
4 May 2016