All posts tagged with electricity

(Natural News) New research published in the journal Joule warns that the energy consumption needed to mine and process Bitcoin could end up being far higher than anyone ever imagined before the year’s end. The latest estimates suggest that the Bitcoin network may end up sucking down half a percent of the world’s total energy […]

(Natural News) It was only six months ago when Bitcoin fanatics were telling us the cryptocurrency was headed to $1 million, and that anyone who didn’t take out a mortgage to buy Bitcoin was a complete fool. Today, of course, Bitcoin has fallen below $7,000 and continues its downward plunge. This reality has been utterly […]

(Natural News) Imagine working out in a specialized suit that converts all your sweat and kinetic energy into electricity. That is exactly what the research team at Chalmers University of Technology have developed, as reported in an article from Science Daily. The researchers, in cooperation with The Swedish School of Textiles in Borås and the research institute […]

(Natural News) There is something all around us that we cannot see, that can cause serious health problems like cancer, but that we might not even know about. You may never have heard of electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and even if you have, might be unaware of their damaging effects. Nonetheless, they are all around us, […]

(Natural News) Most people dismiss stray leaves fluttering in the wind as one of those everyday, ordinary things. They seldom stop and take a second look unless it’s autumn, and leaves burst into flaming colors of orange, red, yellow, and purple. But do you know that the humble leaf can someday be a source of […]

(Natural News) We may finally be on the verge of a true alternative to costly lithium-ion batteries that rely on rare earth metals. Australian researchers recently debuted the first working example of a carbon-based rechargeable proton battery, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to the RMIT University (RMIT) research team, their proton battery works […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have revealed that for the first time ever, nuclear fusion-based renewable energy may be achievable within the next 15 years. This is going to be made possible thanks in part to a collaboration of the university with a private company that goes by the name […]

(Natural News) To date, humanity has been able to discover and eventually tap on a number of renewable energy sources. From wind mills to solar panels, there have been all sorts of inventions and gadgets that come with the ability to generate electricity from certain natural sources. Now a team of engineers from the Massachusetts […]

(Natural News) The United States is far from the only country that is going all-in on renewable energy sources in the next few years. Middle Eastern country Israel has decided to set its sights on achieving certain renewable energy goals as well, and it aims to rely on only natural gas and electric sources by […]

(Natural News) The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) has been keeping an interested eye on the incredible growth of renewable energy in the U.S. over the past decade. According to its annual publication, renewable energy sources now generate nearly one-fifth of U.S. electrical generation, reported an EcoWatch article. In its 2018 edition of Sustainable […]