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Ford and General Motors are following the infotainment revolution and working to take the lead. Modern automakers are integrating more mobile apps into their vehicles, mostly for audio streaming, and GPS-based local searches, as well as navigation add-ons....
The Achates Power engine could be twice as efficient than today's best engines, and could be used for the Army. A few months ago, we discussed a radical new engine design from Achates Power in San Diego, CA. Well, the design...
In order to deal with domestic shortages of rare earth metals, The Department of Energy (DOE) has established a research hub that will develop strategies and find solutions to preserve the depleting resources.The rare earth elements are 17 in...
Research published in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience reveals new insights into what causes ozone layer destruction over the oceans. Researchers at University of York and Leeds discovered a previously unknown marine source of iodine oxide. They detected emissions...
Given the right circumstances, we've probably all seen a piece of paper curl up when wet. Could this motion be put to work, that is, generate electricity? Scientists have noticed this wet curling effect in various polymers, but never...
Siemens has collaborated with Fjellstrand, the Norwegian shipyard, to develop what is the very first electric car ferry in the world. The vessel which is 80 meters long, can carry up to 360 passengers and 120 cars. It is scheduled...
When the nuclear meltdown occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan a couple of years ago, the Japanese government decided to cut down on nuclear energy. Now Japan is prepared to go back on that decision by...
According to the latest draft of the U.S National Climate Change Assessment report, the main reason for climate change in the past 50 years has been human activities, and more specifically the burning of fossil fuels. Changes in local climate...
A new study published in the Journal of Environmental pollution by  Narcís Prat and Miguel Cañedo-Argüelles, experts of the Department of Ecology of the UB, reveals that climate change and water consumption lead to extreme salinization of rivers. Although the process...
Here in the US, there are a couple of different ways to get your electric vehicle charged. The standard LI 120V charger typically takes up to eight hours to fully charge your vehicle. The LII 240V charger is...