New Rice University Sensor Sniffs Greenhouse Gases
A particularly difficult argument to have with those who do not have a background in environmental topics is one that involves the actual effects of greenhouse...
Make Free Electricity by Pouring Water from a Can
Of all the science stuff I've ever seen, this free electricity experiment has caught my eyes and is by far the most simple and interesting....
MythBusters’ Bubble Bike Reduces Emissions and Boosts Fuel Efficiency
We've got to love the MythBusters on The Discovery Channel. These guys have the incredible ability to break all, OK maybe not all, but...
Loofah Extract, Waste & Bacteria Generating Cheap, Sustainable Electricity
Researchers from the Guangdong Institute of Eco-environmental and Soil Sciences in China have found a way to generate electricity from waste, by modifying traditional...
Graphene Synthetic Fuel Catalyst Developed by University of Illinois at Chicago
Synthetic fuels can turn practically any vehicle carbon-neutral, since the vehicle would emit the same carbon dioxide that was used to make the fuel...
MIT’s Genetically Modified Viruses Boost Lithium-Air Batteries
Recently, lithium-air batteries have become popular amongst researchers for their potential to drastically increase power per battery weight, which could have profound impacts on...
World Record Electric Vehicle Ran 808mi on a Single Charge
On of the first complaints you might hear when considering an electric vehicle is limited range, but how much of that is our own...
PNNL Fungus Study Could Speed up Biofuels Production
In theory, biofuels programs could gives us a ready supply of carbon-neutral fuels for use in everyday applications, but the process is expensive and...
Climate Change Action Hampered by Shortsightedness, Schelling Was Right
Our ability to make decisions today, such as addressing climate change, for a future that we may not even live to see, better conditions...
How Thermophotovoltaic Solar Cells Could be 80% Efficient
Theoretically, single-junction photovoltaic solar cells can only achieve 34% efficiency, a theoretical maximum, since that's pretty much all the spectrum they can absorb and...
