Clean Power Hacks

The power grid is our umbilical cord.  All the gadgetry of our techie lifestyle makes it seem impossible to live without it. Well, almost…because PopularMechanics senior technology editor believes that technology can lend a hand when there’s...

Have a spare car lying in the driveway? Convert it to run on trash. Jim Mason did this by using his "gasifier" to transform solid dry organic trash such as wood chips or nut shells into a synthetic fuel. Whether you have an Accord or not, his...

Although we've featured several DIY electric vehicles in the past, this tutorial stands out above the rest complete with detailed pictures and video of each and every step.� You'll learn how to build an electric car by removing the the car...

BEAM robotics is a general term for small, solar or battery powered robots which use analog (non-microcontroller) systems. They come in all shapes, sizes and varieties - some robots seek out sunlight and some react to heat or radio frequencies. ...

Solar concentrators are essentially just like parabolic satellite dishes lined with mirrors.� Regardless of where the sun hits the disc, it's reflected into a center focal point, generating abundant amounts of power.� You can pick up hundreds...

A man by the name of PlasmaBoy creates insanely quick electric vehicles that are capable of annihilating suped up muscle cars using lithium instead of gasoline. His latest creation, White Zombie, holds several world speed records. The video above...