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New research shows that it could also make a good thermoelectric: a material that converts heat into electricity and vice versa

chemistry professor Peidong Yang and his colleagues report having fabricated silicon nanowires that generate electricity when a temperature differential is applied across them

The World Energy Council, whose members include energy companies and government bodies in 90 countries, said a study it commissioned showed the long-standing trend of countries using less energy to generate each dollar of GDP had accelerated in the period 2000 to 2006, when oil prices hit new highs.

The Whitewater is a new ultra-luxury shower by Ravak that is not only beautiful, but also trendy and functional.  This shower is made with real glass and aluminum for a stunning, contemporary look.  The Whitewater can be customized with touchscreen controlled lighting and a steam generator.  Talk about a luxury showering experience. 

PowerHouse Enterprises has developed a modular home that incorporates green elements into its design, including a solar butterfly roof that collects rainwater. There are also solar panels for electricity and hot water.

metal roof served to heat the house during winter by absorbing heat and generating electricity

8. Energy efficiency and demand response generate smart grid savings

The UK government has given approval to build the first large scale wave farm on the planet. This highly ambitious method to generate renewable energy will take place off the coast of Cornwall in Southwest England.

The Virtual Cable is the next generation of in-car navigation devices. This gadget uses lasers and mirrors to produce a seemingly real ‘cable’ outside the vehicle’s window to show drivers where to turn.

Would you like to use a light-powered toothbrush which needs no toothpaste and no batteries? It’s already available in Japan and North America and it costs about $30. Its rod contains titanium dioxide that generates a plaque-removing electrochemical reaction. This ’solar’ toothbrush of the future ‘works by releasing electrons that then react with the saliva in the mouth and help to breakdown plaque.’ It just needs some light — so you’ll be able to wash your teeth in your garden or on your balcony. And as it has no batteries, this is a very eco-friendly device. It is currently tested today by 120 students at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, but it’s already available online.

oncepts for new hybrids, plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles from Japan's leading automakers are on display to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show

onda Motor Company, Ltd., unveiled the CR-Z, a "next-generation lightweight sports car" that features Honda's hybrid electric drivetrain, and the PUYO, another small, boxy vehicle, powered by a fuel cell.

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation introduced a Beetle-like electric vehicle with in-wheel electric motors, called the i MiEV Sport, which even has a solar panel on its roof. And Nissan unveiled the Pivo 2, a small electric vehicle with a lithium-ion battery pack and in-wheel motors.

Surprised? Don’t be, as Lausten is part of a fast growing trend, if not a paradigm shift of potentially biblical proportions, that has ‘middle of the road' brands salivating, and sophisticated brands worried sick to their designer stomachs: a return to blandness.

“The big news is that Google has gone generic, offering free software to anyone who wants it under the relaxed terms of an open-source license, which will allow developers to view the source code for that software. This also means there will not be a ‘gPhone,’ or any sort of phone with the Google brand on it,” the Mercury News reported.

Each small three-foot bolt generates enough electricity to illuminate a 60-watt light bulb for 20 minutes. But a full-scale system, LeRoy believes, could power 30,000 homes for a day with just one lightning bolt. Given that the average Midwest thunderstorm releases enough electrical energy to power the entire U.S. for 20 minutes, who knows what the potential is for the harvesting of lightning fields and arrays of bolt conductors.