When you step through the sliding doors, do you think about how much energy it takes to get you to the top floor?

Fridges and freezers are a staple in almost all households these days, but they also make up a huge portion of your energy bill. After all, they are one of the few energy devices that are on all the time.

The EU Energy Label will also be compulsory for online purchases from 2015 on.

Now a team from CEA/Leti-Minatec has created a system that is capable of recovering kinetic energy from the impact of falling raindrops.

The Marine Energy Supply Chain Expert programme will give companies access to up to two full days of free advice and one-to-one guidance on diversifying their business in to this growing sector.

The scientists have concluded that cooking farm waste in order to turn it into biofuel should now be possible and also makes sound economic sense. The team is particularly interested in using ‘wet’ waste that is usually difficult to use and have developed a fairly simple procedure to transport the waste and produce energy from it.

While South Africa is getting more and more dependent on fossil oil, affordable green energy seems to be a promising market that may enable democratising access to energy. But still, is the market ready?

The annual Consumer Electronics Show took place earlier this past month to much anticipation. Yet, apart from drones roaming about the displays with GoPros strapped to them, there wasn’t much overt buzz about the energy-saving gadgets. However, if you knew where to look, there were actually lots of innovative products showcasing how you could save you both time and energy around your home. Here are a few that really stood out to us.

In a world first, Australian researchers have converted over 40 per cent of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity, the highest efficiency ever reported.

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) claims that realising the renewable energy plans of the Gulf Cooperation Council region (GCC) will result in 20% less water withdrawals in the power sector.

It has been announced by the Iceland Geothermal Conference (IGC) that the 2016 event will be focusing on the advantages of using geothermal energy and how this energy resource will benefit us.

The small Nordic nation of 5.6 million strives to be completely fossil-free by 2050, including even its transportation sector.

Scrapping old cars is one of two actions he believes the government should focus on. The other is the revitalization of the public transport system.

Honda Wins Two Prizes for "Successful Case of Energy Conservation Category" in the Energy Conservation Grand Prize for Excellent Energy Conservation Equipment for Fiscal Year 2014

GE (NYSE: GE) is presenting its advanced energy efficiency innovations that drive the region’s sustainable growth at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2015, the region’s largest gathering on future energy

The building of the future could feature windows capable of changing the amount of light they let through at the push of a button and facades that can alter their color based on the amount of sunlight at any given time

EU-funded researchers have developed an online software platform to help household appliance designers make their products more energy efficient.

Power minister Piyush Goyal has said that, overall, conservation can help save $8 billion of electricity annually and provide power to 50 million people.

The eyes of the common moth have led to a novel discovery that could boost the efficiency of solar panels.

This lightweight inflatable LED light is ultra-compact, waterproof, and solar-powered, and can function as a lantern, flashlight, or emergency flasher.

Since 2010 solar employment has almost doubled from 93,000 jobs to 173,807.

Two groups of builders want to claim title of "greenest" home in the Yukon. A Whitehorse man whose hobby is building homes is aiming to build the most energy efficient house in the Yukon.

It was a lightbulb moment for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday as he launched a scheme to spread LED bulbs throughout homes in Delhi.

The holidays are an energy-intensive time of year.

Energy efficiency measures saved US consumers and businesses around $800 billionlast year. That’s roughly $2,500 per capita.

Ocean energy turbines have been trickling into the global marketplace and Japan has an ocean energy ace up its sleeve: the Kuroshio Current.