Solar light bulb is the responsible backyard lighting choice

The Nokero solar light bulb sits outside all day, quietly soaking up the suns rays . Then, once the sun goes down, it turns on and provides you with light, not costing you one bit of electricity.

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World’s largest tidal turbine will power 1,000 homes

This is the AK-1000, which, when it’s deployed this summer in Scotland, should be the world’s largest tidal turbine. It just so happens that it’ll also be the world’s most powerful, able to power 1,000 homes as it harnesses the power of Scotland’s choppy waters.

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Hand operated purifier lets you crank out clean drinkable water

It can be tough to find clean water in many remote places, so having a quick and easy way to purify it is essential. Traditional charcoal filters can be slow, so the SteriPEN Sidewinder uses UV light to kill off any critters.

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Floating wind lens farms could triple offshore energy production

The Wind Lens is a new design for offshore wind turbines , turbines that would not only be quieter than traditional models but would also be three times as efficient.

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The future of spy drone tech lands after two weeks in the air

The last time we checked in with the Zephyr , an unmanned, solar-powered aircraft built in Britain, it was starting into its second week in the air. Now, the Zephyr has finally landed after a whopping two weeks of uninterrupted flight.

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How BP’s Gulf disaster could have been stopped in days

The oil industry shelled out tons of money figuring out how to drill in deep water. What it didn’t do, though, is come up with a way to respond if things went south. We all saw how that worked out. Four big oil companies are now looking into leak-stopping hardware.

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Thermostat knows where you are, and when you’re heading home

Thermostats that you can set independently for different times of the day, or even control from your smart phone , aren’t exactly news, but the Allure Mobile system takes this thinking one step further by automating the whole process.

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BP oil spill: Why the new cap is working

BP today ran a test of its new containment cap on the geyser of oil that’s been leaking into the Gulf of Mexico since April. Apparently it’s working, and the flow of oil has been stopped, at least for now. Why did this one get the job done?

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Flexible solar panels are easier to set up than a rug

How much easier can it get? A company called SoloPower is rolling out flexible solar panels that it hopes will soon grace the flat roofs of office buildings. Looking at something like this, though, you can’t help but think how great it would be if you could just toss it on your own home.

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Solar plane conquers the night during 24-hour test flight

The big question with the Solar Impulse, an aircraft designed to fly wholly using solar power, is whether or not it’d be able to continue to operate at night . Well, turns out it can, as the Solar Impulse landed after successfully completing a 24-hour test flight.

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