When he wasn't designing warships, John Ericsson was dreaming up solar technology. The Swedish American inventor, credited with the screw propeller and the first ironclad vessel in the U.S. Navy, ...

When thinking about renewable energy, most people conjure visions of solar panels on rooftops or elegant white wind turbines, few imagine the humble greenhouse. And yet, a greenhouse with a twist is ...

Howe Industries has submitted a design for a solar-powered steam rocket engine for propelling CubeSats to the National Science Foundation (NSF). With only two moving parts, the ThermaSat engine uses a ...

MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and GlassPoint Solar, the global leader in solar energy for the oil and gas industry, have completed construction on the first block of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Steam is important for desalination, hygiene systems, and sterilization; and in remote areas where the sun is the only source of energy, being able to generate steam with solar ...