Our choice of words may be too extreme, but how else would you convey how the electrons from this toothbrush’s solar-powered cell trigger a chemical reaction that breaks down the foul creatures inside your mouth? That’s the function of this prototype toothbrush by Japanese manufacturer Shiken.

The Cynaps is an ear-free device that conducts sound through your skull using bone conduction. You no longer have to contend with tangled wires or uncomfortable earplugs.

On a scientific journey along the Gulf Stream

By now, we’re all quite familiar with solar power, but an innovative microcomputer-powered robot wants to help you see the sun in a new light.

Two Swiss companies have teamed up to build three floating "solar islands", each with 100 photovoltaic panels, on Lake Neuchâtel this year.

By building a power plant deep beneath the ocean, a team of researchers hopes to generate energy by harnessing the pressure of the ocean water.

Maybe David Cameron had just been up all night, cogitating over whether Number 10 should switch energy supplier.

Gizmag caught up with William Mannarn and Scott Andrew from EADCO GmbH at the Paris Air Show, and learned that the company recently joined forces with PC Aero to start development of the latter's new twin prop, 6-passenger electric airplane concept called the Elektro E6. EADCO is now busying itself designing the frame for the potentially groundbreaking craft, while PC Aero takes care of the electrical systems.

Scientists at the University of Maryland have built a battery made of wood that is long-lasting and environmentally friendly. In an article published yesterday by the university, the battery is described as a sliver of wood coated by tin.

A new take on the transparent solar cell screen cover could bring solar powered screens to the market sooner than anticipated.