The time necessary to charge the batteries of electric vehicles, and the speed at which they discharge make them impractical for anything more than short commutes (except for Teslas, of course).
If we are to add the scarcity of refueling...
In five years, electric vehicles are expected to become cheaper, as low as those operating on combustions engines. Consequently, it can be projected that by 2015, half of all the vehicles sold around the world will be electric, claims...
An article from NASA updated a few days ago shows that a 2015 study has shown that the issue of the Antarctica Ice Sheet melting isn’t quite so grim as it may have appeared. It seems that, while it...
When the Formula E competition was created, the rules set in place were centered around keeping costs low by standardizing many of the participating cars' aspects.
From transmission to tires and battery control systems, all teams were forced to use...
Let me begin by saying how much I sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Harvey, and hope that they all land on their feet. This piece isn't a celebration of “being right”, no, it is a warning, and one...
Children in Somalia and other countries in Africa and Asia are travelling tens of kilometers to get a bottle of water - more or less drinkable.
On the other side of the world, companies like Nestle tried to make water...
Tesla has surprised a number of people with offers through which those interested could buy the Model S, or Model X for up to $30.000 less than their regular retail price. The chosen channel for the offer is email....
Coral reef experts from ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) recommend the urgent need to study how corals will respond to earth’s changing climate and environment if they can...
A study conducted by Indian and American researchers measured for the first time the effect of smog and dust deposition on the efficiency of solar cells in the world’s third largest polluter, India – an unexpectedly huge 25 to...
A special yarn made from carbon nanotubes has been developed to generate electricity when twisted or stretched, converting mechanical energy into electricity. This new technology could power wearable or small medical devices without the use of batteries.
The twisted yarn...
