A rare home tour of Sonam Wangchuk's Ladakh residence reveals how mud walls, passive solar design and composting toilets keep ...

The dual-source photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) heat pump combines solar and ambient-air heat collection in a single finned ...

From a distance, the energy system on top of a college residence hall in Omaha, Nebraska looks like photovoltaic panels. But as you get closer, it becomes clear that this is something different, with ...

A British-Swedish research team has reviewed all models for designing and simulating solar-powered heat pumps systems of various complexities. Based on this work, the scientists proposed a new method ...

Sonam Wangchuk's eco-friendly Ladakh home uses mud walls, passive solar heating and a waterless toilet system, proving ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Solar panels continue to rise in popularity year after year as more people learn about the versatility of the renewable energy source. Yes, ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

A set of peer-reviewed studies and federally funded research projects have shown that solar cells can double as curved mirrors, generating electricity and high-temperature heat from a single piece of ...

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new design for a floating solar system designed for Canadian winters, see how Toronto boosted cycling to cut traffic during the World Cup ...

Rondo Energy has begun commercial operations of what it says is the world’s largest industrial heat battery – a 100 MWh system now operating at a Holmes Western Oil facility in California. Powered ...