Unexpected Ocean Organism Devours Plastic Debris, Scientists Find

As part of the University of Western Australia (UWA) Inquiring Minds Series, Oceans Institute Director Carlos Duarte, along with UWA PhD student Julia Reiser,...
Can Geoengineers Tweak Climate Change? Should They?

Climate Change Geoengineers Pretty Much Free to Do As They Please

Addressing climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions could probably be referred to as a passive step in the right direction, but geoengineers want...
Wood, the Stone Age Answer to Our 21st Century Carbon Dioxide Problem?

Can Coal-Burning Plants Burn Wood to Reduce CO2 Emissions?

Coal-burning adds to carbon dioxide emissions at an astonishing rate, releasing carbon dioxide that was sequestered millions of years ago. Coal-burning also releases a lot...
John Metric's Record-Setting Mazda Miata Electric Vehicle Conversion

Nine-Second Mazda Miata Electric Vehicle Conversion Setting Records on the Track

There are a couple of ways to get an electric vehicle. You can buy one, such as the Tesla Model S, or you can...

Virginia DMV Gives Tesla Motors the OK to Sell Direct

If different is the name of the game, then Tesla Motors plays the game very well, but sometimes people don't like different, such as...

New Low Cost, Low Energy Water Treatment Plant Engineered By UK Scientists

A team from the University of Exeter designed and built a pilot water treatment plant, specifically engineered to remove contamination from waste water from...
Consumer Reports Scores the Tesla Model S 99:100

Tesla Model S Gets Consumer Reports’ “Recommended” Status

Tesla Model S is certainly a one of a kind vehicle, an electric vehicle built by a startup company that has seen rousing success,...

China Is Playing a Dangerous Game With Air Pollution

China’s pollution problem has been top news lately, mainly because the pollution is so dense that you can see if from space. That’s right,...
Germany, Center of EU Automakers (and Emissions?)

Will EU Emissions Regulations Buckle Under Pressure from German Automakers?

Much like the United States CAFE regulations seek to gradually reduce vehicle emissions, the European Union's Euro-6 standards limit emissions in new vehicles...

US and UK Collaborate on Clean Water Initiatives

A new transatlantic collaboration, Clean Water for All, will bring leading water engineers from the United States and the UK together to tackle problems...