Nanotech Stars – NIST Method Produces Graphene More Efficiently
Researchers have been finding numerous possible applications for the wonder-material called graphene, but mass-production has, so far, escaped them.
So far, graphene production in small...
New Food Tech Provides Sustainable and Healthy Alternatives to Eggs And Chicken
Which one is first- the chicken or the egg? This unanswerable question will soon no longer matter, as the small startup Hampton Creek Foods,...
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...
How to Make a Water Powered Flashlight in 5 Steps
A water powered flashlight can save you from virtually any situation where you need light but lack battery power.
Every once in a while you...
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...
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...
New Mexico Reduces Renewable Energy Requirements – More Backwards Thinking
In order to get power producers to do their part in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, federal and many state regulations require a certain percentage...
How a Well Insulated House Saves Hundreds of Dollars a Year
Heating and cooling costs account for between 50% and 70% of all energy costs in the average home, so maximizing the value of the...
Amsterdam Collects Urine to Fertilize City’s Green Roofs
Earlier this month, the city of Amsterdam was the host of the International Water Week, a remarkable event that gathered environmentalists and governmental officials,...
