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German Company Says Device Will Store Solar Energy, Cut Bills
Germany's largest solar company is launching a battery set that will allow households to store surplus daytime solar energy for use in the evening,...
Charge Your Phone on the Street With NYC Solar Stations
New York City unveiled the first of 25 free solar charging stations for mobile phones on Tuesday, installed in response to Superstorm Sandy, which...
Handheld Device Harvests Electromagnetic Waves in the Air to Charge Batteries
We're surrounded by electromagnetic fields almost everywhere these days. Just because they're almost imperceptible doesn't mean they can't be used as a source of...
Pacemaker Powered By Heartbeat, Not Batteries
A new device that harnesses energy from a beating heart can produce enough electricity to power a pacemaker, eliminating the need for current battery-operated...
Do-Gooder Leaves Note on Car Directing Driver to Get Free Tires
Last week a photograph was posted to a social media website showing a typed note left anonymously on a truck. The Good Samaritan wrote,...
Heroic NYC Trash Hauler Digs Through Garbage Truck to Find Lost Wedding Ring
A needle-in-a-haystack search by a New York City Parks Department worker willing to go the extra mile turned up a diamond ring lost in...
True Independence: How to Remain Grateful During 6 Days Without Electricity or Running Water
After nearly 15 years of looking at the bright side as publisher of the Good News Network, I instinctively knew over the last 5...
Mitsubishi Electric Cars Can Double as Portable Power Supplies
Mitsubishi electric car owners in Japan will soon be able to use the family car as an emergency generator, using their EV’s batteries to...
Paraplegic Skier Walks Again, Helps Others do the Same
After surviving a storm of slings and arrows over the course of her life, Amanda Boxtel could never have imagined that a paralyzing skiing...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
Amazing Laser Gadget for Bike Safety Projects Warning Image on Road
A University of Brighton student has developed a safety device that projects a bright green laser image of a bike onto the road ahead...
New Type of Renewable Energy – Just Add Salt Water
Scientists at Stanford have developed a battery that uses nanotechnology to create electricity from the difference in salt content between fresh water and sea...
Missouri Pork Processor Will Reuse All its Waste to Power the Plant
Meat eaters should search out Heritage Acres' all-natural pork products. Not only are their pasture-raised hogs hormone-free and fed only soy, corn and oats...
Solar Uniforms Will Power up Gadgets for Future Soldiers
Future camouflage uniforms for soldiers will draw energy from the sun providing continuous power for a radio, GPS and weapons, but at half the...
NJ Retiree Takes Delivery of First Chevy Volt
A retired airline pilot living in New Jersey is the owner of the first Chevrolet Volt hybrid electric vehicle sold to the public. The...
Recycle Pacemakers, Save Lives Around the World
Millions worldwide die each year because they can’t afford a pacemaker. Meanwhile, heart patients in the United States say they’d be willing to donate...
How Obama’s Stimulus is Creating Green Jobs
President Obama's stimulus package is funding green technology around the nation - creating jobs, spurring innovation and quietly transforming the U.S. economy. A portion...
3 Teams Win Automotive X Prize With Cars That Achieve 100mpg
Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Switzerland have won the first Automotive X Prize, the $10 million competition to push the fuel-efficiency boundary with...
Marines, Sailor Save Severely Burned Afghan Boy
An Afghan gentleman begged a squad of Marines, out on a routine visit to a village in southern Afghanistan, to come to his nephew's...
Government Investments in Electric Batteries Start to Pay Off
Coinciding with President Obama’s trip to Holland, MI last week for the official groundbreaking of a new electric car battery plant, a federal report...