OMG, Autonomous Vehicles Might Take Away Jobs!
As far as I can tell, the prospect of autonomous vehicles has generated controversy along two lines, legal issues and the right to drive,...
Harvard 3D Printed Microbattery Wins Innovation Award
University of Harvard, or more precisely, scientists from the university's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, were granted with the Academic R&D Award last...
Boeing 777x’s Folding Wings Make for Fuel Efficient Air Transport
The long wingspan, up to 12 feet, of the wandering albatross makes for very fuel efficient flight, enabling the bird to soar great distances...
Panasonic’s New Solar Powered Lantern Addresses the Poor, Replaces Kerosene Lamps
The latest technology of giant gadget maker Panasonic is the so-called Solar LED Lantern, a gadget that not only provides light and can charge phones, but...
Power Plant Emissions Shaped by Electrical Fields, Literally! ClearSign Combustion
Power plant emissions are directly tied to the type of fuel they burn, how much fuel they burn, and how efficiently they burn it,...
New Technology By Disney Generates Electricity From Paper
Digital interactive media has become quite a big part of our entertainment. New devices are increasingly taking an active role in interaction, responding to...
Mix Of Graphene Nanoribbons and Polymer Boosts Efficiency of Natural Gas Powered Cars
An international team of researchers from the U.S., Hungary, Slovenia and India, led by Changsheng Xiang from Rice University, produced thin films of graphene nanoribbons...
Motorcycle Uses Hydrogen Fuel Cell to Recover Lost Energy
I've seen hydrogen fuel cells being tested as range-extenders and as full-blown propulsion systems, but I kind of like this setup, as an energy...
Laser-Based Lighting the New Alternative to LEDs
Research from the University of California, Santa Barbara has led to an alternative LED lighting that is just as bright, high-powered, and energy efficient,...
NLiteN 2D-Lux LED Bulb Puts Conventional Bulbs to Shame
A couple of weeks ago, we talked about a new LED bulb that, thanks to unique manufacturing, is one of the cheapest and most-efficient...
