Timo Leukefeld GmbH has started selling a new hot water tank and heater in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The boiler relies on two AC heating rods and uses excess solar power from rooftop PV ...

The solar power plant Abengoa Solar will build in Gila Bend, Arizona, won’t rely on fancy photovoltaic panels. No, it uses pretty much the same trick your evil ass used on bugs and leaves way back ...

Although a lack of feedstock is a factor in the current shutdown of Stored Solar LLC’s Washington County biomass power plant, the primary reason is a boiler leak that needs to be repaired before the ...

Solar heat can make an important contribution to increasing the sustainability of our heat supply. Photovoltaic-thermic (PVT) systems on the roof can, in combination with a heat pump, supply homes ...

If electric vehicles are said to be the future, then we need a reliable and ecological way to create electricity. Solar panels seem to be the answer, but then what do you do when it’s cloudy or during ...

Mother contributor Gary Reysaís Montana home has a shed (right) that collects and transfers heat to the house (left) through underground water pipes. The garage (middle) is heated by solar hot air ...

Renewable energy, though still accounting for a comparatively small portion of overall supply, generates a larger portion of the world’s electricity each year. Combining many of the available solar ...

An investment now could lead to major long-term savings THINKING about upgrading your home’s heating to save on energy bills? Installing things like solar panels and heat pumps can save you thousands ...