Heating water is one of the most energy-consuming and costly household tasks. According to the Department of Energy, it makes up roughly 18% of a standard home's monthly energy budget. And if you use ...

GILA RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz.—About 33 miles south of Phoenix, Interstate 10 bisects a line of solar panels traversing the desert like an iridescent snake. The solar farm’s shape follows the ...

Solar-powered tube wells drive increased irrigation, expanding fields of thirsty rice crops Development coincides with rapidly depleting water tables in Pakistan's bread basket Farmers financially ...

Two 150 mL cylindrical glass chambers sit on a ledge outdoors. Inside each chamber is an electrode submerged in a cloudy tan liquid. The electrodes are connected to a solar panel sitting behind them.