Aerodynamic Trucks Fight Diesel Rising Prices
While diesel is approaching $5 a gallon, researchers become more interested in finding a way to reduce fuel consumption on the heavy trucks at highway speeds. Now they have come up with an interesting idea: while there's little point in firstly modifying the engines to consume less, and spending a lot of money on upgrading them, the focus went on making the existing heavy weight trucks more aerodynamic.
How CoolFarm Brings Smart Agriculture to Your Home
Adjusting the conditions under which crops grow, according to their specific needs, might be the only way to secure food resources in the future, especially...
Young People Drive Less Than Parents Did, Study
A recent study conducted by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) shows that young people these days don't enjoy driving as much as...
Ten Best Solar Power Events in 2013 (Infographic)
2013 has been a banner year for solar power installations and achievements around the world. SolarMosaic put together this great infographic highlighting the top...
Cheaper Graphene Possible, say Caltech Researchers
Since its official discovery just over a decade ago, graphene has taken the scientific world by storm, and scientists and researchers are just scratching...
4 Degrees That Help Us Become Better Stewards of Our Planet
With an ever-increasing trend of "save our planet," there come to the surface four distinct degrees that touch on various facets of preserving our...
Taking games seriously: Games for Sustainability
Say you are a mayor in a small, messy city somewhere on this planet. You want your city to be efficient, you want a...
Microbial Fuel Cell Could Propel Navy Ships for Years, Feeding on Sea Microorganisms
The microbial fuel cell is meant to use naturally occurring fuels and oxidants in the sea to power ships, replacing batteries and fossil fuels.
US Energy Secretary Announces Green Technology Partnership With China
It was about time the US and China collaborated on anything but pollution... the reduction of pollution. The scientific partnership announcement has been made by the US Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Wednesday, launching one of the largest collaborations of this kind in the world.
EU Bans Powerful Vacuum Cleaners From The Market
If you are a resident of an EU country and you have been dreaming of buying one of those vacuum cleaners that can suck...
