Energy-saving measures explain protein distributions Despite its relatively small size, the brain consumes around 20 percent of the body's total energy. As with all cells, neuronal functions are ...

Making industrial chemicals like ethylene glycol — a key component in polymer production and familiar to many as antifreeze — consumes large amounts of energy and releases significant carbon dioxide ...

For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program has helped consumers save a collective $40 billion in annual energy costs. Now, the Trump administration wants to wind ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a “game-changing” win against climate change, Purdue University research has discovered that wind turbines can not only provide the first clean-energy method to capture ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Stefano Schiavon, a professor at University of California, Berkeley, on the benefits of using fans in conjunction with air conditioners. As this long and very hot ...

The U.S. Department of Energy, under President Donald Trump, has terminated hundreds of Biden-era financial awards and projects related to green energy, estimated to save taxpayers billions of dollars ...

Microsoft has published an update on its efforts to make Xbox consoles a bit greener; it reckons that its two energy-saving initiatives — one focused on the consoles’ power modes and the other on ...

Elon Musk, known for leading companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and xAI and buying and rebranding Twitter as X, often finds his name linked to innovation and futuristic ideas. But his reputation ...

Shoppers are turning to smart plugs as an easy and affordable way to make their homes more energy efficient. These handy devices let people control appliances remotely through an app or voice ...