ORNL Director Stephen Streiffer, right, presents UT-Battelle's donation to Stan Johnson, founder and executive director of SEEED. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s managing contractor, UT-Battelle, presented a donation of $186,000 to Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development, or SEEED, to support the nonprofit’s third green solar home as part of their Green Construction Program. “We are committed to serving the communities that we live in,” UT-Battelle CEO and ORNL Director … [continued]
This week we celebrated National Cut Your Energy Costs Day! Every day the Department of Energy is committed to providing you with low- to no-cost actions to take control of your energy costs. Even the small adjustments that may be considered a low-lift could yield great impact. Here are 5 practical … [continued]
As the confetti from New Year’s Eve celebrations settles, it is only fitting that we prepare our 2024 New Year’s Resolutions. Our resolutions are often about a change we wish to see in ourselves, but what about making them around the change we wish to see in our homes and … [continued]
The Buildings Upgrade Prize Phase 1 winners will advance to Phase 2 with up to $400,000 each in cash prizes and extensive technical assistance
CleanTechnica attended RE+ this year in Las Vegas and we were able to spend a ton of time with BLUETTI at the show. We were eager to learn more about the company and people behind the products we know so well. While there, BLUETTI’s leadership talked to us about their … [continued]
A recent PBS video tells us the story of one town’s journey to becoming a Dark Sky Community, or a place people live that has exceptionally dark skies. Not only does this make the place more aesthetically-pleasing at night, with a better view of the stars, but it’s also great … [continued]
No demolition required. A few small tweaks to each room could dramatically shrink your carbon footprint.
Unless you’re a space alien reading this when a stray wifi signal finds its way to your planet or space pod, your ancestors had an amazing view of the night sky. At the end of the last glacial period (aka ice age, but that’s an inaccurate term), everyone could leave … [continued]
A new MIT platform enables researchers to “grow” halide perovskite nanocrystals with precise control over the location and size of each individual crystal, integrating them into nanoscale light-emitting diodes. Pictured is a rendering of a nanocrystal array emission. Credit: Sampson Wilcox, MIT RLE
A new technique produces perovskite nanocrystals right where they’re needed, so the exceedingly delicate materials can be integrated into nanoscale devices.
Say goodby to the good old days of the incandescent light bulb, which required frequent changes leading to risk of injury.
Say goodby to the good old days of the ordinary household incandescent light bulb, which required frequent changes, leading to risk of injury.
